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shiver


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shiver 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shiver 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shiver 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shiver 
 
  2  senses  of  shiver 
 
  Sense  1 
  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill 
  =>  tremble 
 
  Sense  2 
  shiver,  shudder,  dither 
  =>  move  involuntarily,  move  reflexively 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shiver 
 
  shiver  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shiver 
 
  Sense  1 
  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill 
  =>  tremble 
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  Sense  2 
  shiver,  shudder,  dither 
  =>  move  involuntarily,  move  reflexively 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shiver 
  shiver 
  shivering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shiver 
 
  The  noun  shiver  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tremble,  shiver,  shake  --  (reflex  shaking  caused  by  cold  or  fear  or  excitement) 
  2.  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shiver 
 
  The  verb  shiver  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill  --  (tremble  convulsively) 
  2.  (4)  shiver,  shudder,  dither  --  (shake,  as  from  cold  or  fear) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shiver 
  shivering 
  shivery 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shiver 
 
  The  noun  shiver  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tremble,  shiver,  shake  --  (reflex  shaking  caused  by  cold  or  fear  or  excitement) 
  2.  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shiver 
 
  The  verb  shiver  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill  --  (tremble  convulsively) 
  2.  (4)  shiver,  shudder,  dither  --  (shake,  as  from  cold  or  fear) 



shiver definition