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shivery

adjective

provoking fear or terror

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. provoking fear or terror

    “a scary movie”

adjective

  1. cold enough to cause shivers

    “felt all shivery”

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Example Sentences

a scary movie
the most terrible and shuddery … tales of murder and revenge
felt all shivery
shivery weather

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