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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/'�ɪv�/
audio|en-us-shiver.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪv�(r)|-ɪv�(r)

Etymology 1
From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Shiefer �slate�).

Noun
en-noun

1. a fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone

Verb
en-verb

1. to break into splinters or fragments

#:*1904: he found a plaster bust of Napoleon, which stood with several other works of art upon the counter, lying shivered into fragments. � Arthur Conan Doyle, �The Adventure of the Six Napoleons� (Norton 2005, p.1034)

Etymology 2
Origin uncertain, perhaps an alteration of chavel.

Verb
en-verb

1. To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

#:They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.

Translations

Dutch: rillen, bibberen
Italian: rabbrividire, tremare
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Kurdish: KUchar|���رز��
Portuguese: tiritar
Spanish: tiritar, temblar de frio, escalofrio

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. The act or result of shivering.

#:A shiver went up my spine.

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