shiver

Definition

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

Etymology

Origin uncertain, perhaps an alteration of chavel, or a frequentive of sheaf.

Example Sentences

• "They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."
• "The man that shivered on the brink of sin, / Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in."
• "Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who brought the coal, in going out, stopped near Mr. Eshton's chair, and said something to him in a low voice, of which I heard only the words, "old woman,"—"quite troublesome.""