noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling.

   "He was shivering due to the cold temperature in the room."

2. 2
   a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of shiver form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

chillacheachingagitatedagueaguey

Antonyms

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hot

Example

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"The poor boys were shivering with fear."

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