noun
- trembling movements of the body, especially from cold or fear
Usage: plural form
verb
- to shake slightly from cold, fear, or excitement
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- The cold wind gave me the shivers.
- She got the shivers when she heard the ghost story.
- He shivers whenever he thinks about that scary movie.
- The dog shivers when it’s nervous at the vet.
- Just thinking about spiders gives her the shivers.
- The child shivers in the cold swimming pool.
- I always get shivers when I hear that beautiful song.