shiver
/ˈʃɪvɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
noun
A bodily response to early hypothermia.
noun
A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.
noun
A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.
Example Sentences
- "They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."
- "The cold made me shiver."
- "The man that shivered on the brink of sin, / Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in."
- "Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who brought the coal, in going out, stopped near Mr. Eshton's chair, and said something to him in a low voice, of which I heard only the words, "old woman,"—"quite troublesome.""
- "He was shivering a little, for he had always been used to sleeping in a proper bed, and by this time his coat had worn so thin and threadbare from hugging that it was no longer any protection to him."
- "Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃɪvɚ/
- British English: /ˈʃɪvə/