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Uncommonshiver
The correct spelling is shiver.
How to pronounce shiver
/ˈʃɪvə/
nounIPA: /ˈʃɪvə/
Say it like: Shi-ver
The correct spelling is shiver. The act of shivering. For example: "A shiver went up my spine."
Usage Examples
“A shiver went up my spine.”
“They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of shivering.
- 2.A bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp
- 3.A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.
- 4.A thin slice; a shive.
- 5.A variety of blue slate.
verb
- 1.To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
- 2.To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
- 3.To break into splinters or fragments.
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