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shiver
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kɐ.lɐ.ˈfɾi.u/ca·la·fri·o
Definition
1A sudden feeling of cold with shivering, often due to fever, fear, or strong emotion.
Usage examples
“A sudden shiver made her pull the blanket tighter.”
“The ghost story sent a shiver through the audience.”
Common combinations
a shiver ran down his spineshivering with coldfeverish chillssend a shiver
Idiomatic expressions
- send shivers down one's spine (cause a feeling of fear or excitement)