verb
- to shake slightly from cold, fear, or excitement
- to break into small pieces or fragments
Usage: less common
noun
- a slight shaking movement caused by cold, fear, or excitement
- a small piece or fragment
Usage: less common
Examples
- She began to shiver in the cold wind.
- The thought of the exam made him shiver with nervousness.
- A shiver ran down her spine when she heard the strange noise.
- He felt a shiver of excitement before the performance.
- The glass will shiver if you drop it on the concrete.
- They found shivers of broken pottery in the garden.