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shiver

[shiv-er] / ˈʃɪv ər /
VERB
shake, tremble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flutter quiver shudder vibrate
STRONG
dither freeze palpitate quake quaver tremor twitter wave
WEAK
be cold have the quivers have the shakes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be still
WEAK
fix mend steady
VERB
shatter; break into small pieces
Synonyms
STRONG
burst crack fragment rive smash smatter splinter
WEAK
fragmentalize pash smash to smithereens splinterize
Antonyms
STRONG
fix mend
WEAK
steady

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I was shivering even though I knew it wasn’t cold.

From Literature

I felt a shiver run up my back.

From Literature

I was a sheet of ice, shivering and blue with cold.

From Literature

I pulled my cardigan round me and tried not to shiver.

From Literature

I took another step back, suddenly shivering, holding my hands under my shawl, wanting to run, wanting to go to my own house and be safe.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.