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Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪvə/

Definition of shiver

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shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited:they shivered in the damp foggy cold

a momentary trembling movement:she gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms the way he looked at her sent shivers down her spine
(the shivers) a spell or an attack of trembling, typically as a result of fear or horror:a look that gave him the shivers

Derivatives

Middle English chivere, perhaps an alteration of dialect chavele 'to chatter', from Old English ceafl 'jaw'

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