English dictionary

shivering

adjective

Parts of speech

Definitions

adjective

  1. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

noun

  1. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

Example sentences

the quaking child asked for more
with shaking knees
seemed shaky on her feet
sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
trembling hands

Synonyms

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