shiver Synonyms
Another word for shiver
• verb (Context 1)
To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
"The hikers stood shivering in the icy wind while waiting for the mountain rescue team."
• noun (Context 2)
A momentary, involuntary trembling or shaking movement of the body caused by cold, fear, or strong emotion.
"A sudden shudder ran down her spine as she stepped into the unheated hallway."
• noun (Context 3)
One of the small, sharp fragments or splinters into which glass, wood, or stone is shattered.
"The antique porcelain vase fell from the shelf and broke into a thousand shivers."
• verb (Context 4)
To break or shatter into small fragments or splinters.
"The heavy wooden lance shivered into pieces upon impact with the shield."
• noun (Context 5)
A collective group of sharks.
"The marine biologists observed a school of hammerhead sharks swimming near the reef."