Shiver

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.
  • (n.) A thin slice; a shive.
  • (n.) A variety of blue slate.
  • (n.) A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
  • (n.) A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
  • (n.) A spindle.
  • (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.
  • (v. i.) To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
  • (v. i.) To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
  • (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
  • (n.) The act of shivering or trembling.

Compare shiver with other words:

shiver vs. shriver

shiver vs. stiver

shiver vs. skiver

hiver vs. shiver

shaking vs. shiver

shaver vs. shiver

shive vs. shiver

shiver vs. sliver

shiner vs. shiver

shiver vs. siver

shiver vs. tingle

shiver vs. thrill

shiver vs. tremor

quaver vs. shiver

shiver vs. shivery

quake vs. shiver

scrap vs. shiver

chill vs. shiver

shiver vs. shudder

shiver vs. shivering

grill vs. shiver

chilly vs. shiver

cold vs. shiver

shake vs. shiver

shiver vs. tremble

shiver vs. stone

glass vs. shiver

shiver vs. splinter

fragment vs. shiver

bever vs. shiver

quiver vs. shiver