Danish Meaning of shiver

Skælven

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Definitions and Meaning of shiver in English

Wordnet

shiver (n)

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Wordnet

shiver (v)

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

shake, as from cold

Webster

shiver (n.)

One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.

A thin slice; a shive.

A variety of blue slate.

A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.

A spindle.

The act of shivering or trembling.

Webster

shiver (v. t.)

To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet.

To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

Webster

shiver (v. i.)

To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.

To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.

FAQs About the word shiver

Skælven

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement, an almost pleasurable sensation of fright, tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement, shake, as fro

ryste,ryste,stød,Dirre,rystelser,agitation,konvulsivt,udsving,Flagren,Svingning

Rolig,Fatning,sindsro,ro,ro,aplomb,urokkelighed,selvbeherskelse

shive => Spaan, shivaree => shivaree, shivaist => Shivaist, shivaism => Shivaisme, shivah => shiva,