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Shiver

noun/ʃˈɪvɚ/
Definition
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈɪvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈɪvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈɪvə/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈɪvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
nounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
verbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
verbshake, as from cold
“The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”
Word Forms
trembleverbmove or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
shiveryadjectivecold enough to cause shivers
shiververbshake, as from cold
shakyadjectiveinclined to shake as from weakness or defect
shakeverbmove with or as if with a tremor
shudderyadjectiveprovoking fear terror
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
tingleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
shuddernounan involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
shivernounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
shiveringnouna sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schauer
eine Reflexbewegung, die durch Kälte, Angst oder Aufregung verursacht wird
🇫🇷French
frisson
un mouvement réflexe provoqué par le froid, la peur ou l'excitation
🇪🇸Spanish
temblar
un movimiento reflejo causado por el frío, el miedo o la excitación
🇮🇹Italian
brivido
un movimento riflesso causato dal freddo, dalla paura o dall'eccitazione
🇳🇱Dutch
rilling
een reflexbeweging veroorzaakt door kou, angst of opwinding
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrepio
um movimento reflexo causado por frio, medo ou excitação
🇷🇺Russian
дрожать
рефлекторное движение, вызванное холодом, страхом или волнением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कंपकंपी
ठंड या भय या उत्तेजना के कारण होने वाली प्रतिवर्ती गति
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁপুনি
ঠান্ডা বা ভয় বা উত্তেজনা দ্বারা সৃষ্ট একটি প্রতিবর্ত গতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுக்கம்
குளிர் அல்லது பயம் அல்லது உற்சாகத்தால் ஏற்படும் அனிச்சை இயக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వణుకు
చలి లేదా భయం లేదా ఉత్సాహం వల్ల కలిగే రిఫ్లెక్స్ మోషన్
🇮🇳Marathi
थरथर
सर्दी किंवा भीती किंवा उत्तेजनामुळे होणारी रिफ्लेक्स मोशन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધ્રુજારી
શરદી અથવા ભય અથવા ઉત્તેજનાથી થતી રીફ્લેક્સ ગતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡುಕ
ಶೀತ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿತ ಚಲನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിറയൽ
തണുപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഭയം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആവേശം മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന ഒരു റിഫ്ലെക്സ് ചലനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੰਬਣਾ
ਠੰਡੇ ਜਾਂ ਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬ ਗਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کانپنا
سردی یا خوف یا جوش کی وجہ سے ایک اضطراری حرکت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颤抖
由寒冷、恐惧或兴奋引起的反射性动作
🇯🇵Japanese
震える
寒さ、恐怖、興奮によって引き起こされる反射運動
🇰🇷Korean
떨다
추위, 두려움, 흥분으로 인한 반사 운동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rùng mình
một chuyển động phản xạ gây ra bởi cảm giác lạnh hoặc sợ hãi hoặc phấn khích
🇹🇭Thai
สั่น
การเคลื่อนไหวสะท้อนที่เกิดจากความเย็นหรือความกลัวหรือความตื่นเต้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggigil
gerakan refleks yang disebabkan oleh dingin atau ketakutan atau kegembiraan
🇵🇭Filipino
nanginginig
isang reflex motion na dulot ng lamig o takot o excitement
🇲🇾Malay
menggigil
gerakan refleks yang disebabkan oleh kesejukan atau ketakutan atau keseronokan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رجفة
حركة منعكسة ناجمة عن البرد أو الخوف أو الإثارة
🇮🇷Persian
لرزیدن
یک حرکت بازتابی ناشی از سرما یا ترس یا هیجان
🇹🇷Turkish
titreme
soğukluğun, korkunun veya heyecanın neden olduğu bir refleks hareketi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְעוֹד
תנועת רפלקס הנגרמת מקור או פחד או התרגשות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shiver'?
The primary meaning of 'shiver' is 'a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shiver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shiver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shiver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shiver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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