adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Given to shivering; tending to shiver.

   "The cold night made me all shivery."

2. 2
   Easily broken; brittle, flaky. archaic

Adjective

1. 1
   provoking fear or terror wordnet
2. 2
   cold enough to cause shivers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

coldagitatedagueyaguishalgidall shook up

Example

More examples

"The cold night made me all shivery."

Etymology

From shiver + -y.

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