The poor boys were shivering with fear.
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Shivering
//ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "shivering" (91 found)
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7 translations across 3 languages.
Māori
4 entries- korohāwini noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
- rūrūtake noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
- turiwaitaitai noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
- tūhauwiri noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
Persian
1 entries- لرز noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
Spanish
1 entries- tiritón noun (the act of trembling with cold or fear)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Right, I said, shivering at this recital as a man would who gets hysterical while taking a shower if a bit of soap stings his eye.
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It was so cold that he was shivering.
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He is shivering on the brink.
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