Meaning & Definition of Shivering in English
English⟶
Shivering
/ʃɪvərɪŋ/
noun
1. A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
synonym:
- chill,
- shivering
adjective
1. Vibrating slightly and irregularly
- As e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
- "A quaking bog"
- "The quaking child asked for more"
- "Quivering leaves of a poplar tree"
- "With shaking knees"
- "Seemed shaky on her feet"
- "Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"
- "Trembling hands"
synonym:
- shaky,
- shivering,
- trembling
Examples of using
He’s shivering because of the cold.