meaning of shiver
1. One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.
2. A thin slice; a shive.
3. A variety of blue slate.
4. A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
5. A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
6. A spindle.
7. To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet.
8. To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
9. To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
10. To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
11. The act of shivering or trembling.
12. reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
Related Words
shiver | shiver-spar | shivered | shivering | shiveringly | shivery |
