Synonyms for shiver
ˈʃɪv ərshiv·er

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1. shiver

   To break is to divide sharply, with severance of particles, as by a blow or strain. To burst is to break by pressure from within, as a bombshell, but it is used also for the result of violent force otherwise exerted; as, to burst in a door, where the door yields as if to an explosion. To crush is to break by pressure from without, as an egg-shell. To crack is to break without complete severance of parts; a cracked cup or mirror may still hold together. Fracture has a somewhat similar sense. In a fractured limb, the ends of the broken bone may be separated, tho both portions are still retained within the common muscular tissue. A shattered object is broken suddenly and in numerous directions; as, a vase is shattered by a blow, a building by an earthquake. A shivered glass is broken into numerous minute, needle-like fragments. To smash is to break thoroughly to pieces with a crashing sound by some sudden act of violence; a watch once smashed will scarcely be worth repair. To split is to cause wood to crack or part in the way of the grain, and is applied to any other case where a natural tendency to separation is enforced by an external cause; as, to split a convention or a party. To demolish is to beat down, as a mound, building, fortress, etc.; to destroy is to put by any process beyond restoration physically, mentally, or morally; to destroy an army is so to shatter and scatter it that it can not be rallied or reassembled as a fighting force. Compare REND.

   Synonyms:
   bankrupt, break, burst, cashier, crack, crush, demolish, destroy, fracture, rend, rive, rupture, sever, shatter, smash, split, sunder, transgress

   Antonyms:
   attach, bind, fasten, join, mend, secure, solder, unite, weld

   Preposition:
   Break to pieces, or in pieces, into several pieces (when the object is thought of as divided rather than shattered); break with a friend; from or away from a suppliant; break into a house; out of prison; break across one's knee; break through a hedge; break in upon one's retirement; break over the rules; break on or upon the shore, against the rocks.

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1. shiververb

   Synonyms:
   quake, tremble, vibrate, quiver, shudder

   Antonyms:
   hang, stand, stiffen, steady, rigidity

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1. tremble, shiver, shakenoun

   a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

   Synonyms:
   wag, waggle, tremble, shake, milkshake, shingle, handshake, thrill, milk shake, trill, frisson, tingle, shudder, chill, quiver, handshaking, handclasp

2. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingleverb

   an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

   "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

   Synonyms:
   prickling, tremble, shaking, bang, pall, shake, trembling, thrill, kick, tingling, frisson, flush, shakiness, tingle, shudder, charge, quivering, gelidity, vibration, tremor, chill, quiver, shivering, iciness, palpitation, boot, rush

3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrillverb

   tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

   Synonyms:
   pulsate, shudder, throb, pulse, tickle pink, beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, vibrate, tickle, exalt

4. shiver, shudderverb

   shake, as from cold

   "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

   Synonyms:
   thrill, shudder, throb

Matched Categories

1. • Move Involuntarily
   • Reflex

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1. shiververb

   Synonyms:
   shatter, break in pieces, dash to fragments

2. shiververb

   Synonyms:
   shudder, quake, tremble

3. shivernoun

   Synonyms:
   fragment, bit, piece

4. shivernoun

   Synonyms:
   slice, sliver

5. shivernoun

   Synonyms:
   tremor

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1. shivernoun

   Synonyms:
   splinter, sliver, shivering, tremor, horripilation

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1. List of paraphrases for "shiver":

   tremble

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1. Margarita Rohr:

   Vitamin B12 deficiency can be caused by a poor diet, so aim to get more lean meat, fish, and dairy into your meals. But sometimes low levels are triggered by an absorption issue. If your diet is high in B12 but you shiver all the time, check in with your doctor for a vitamin B12 test. RELATED : 21 Important Facts About Vitamin B12 Deficiency You're a woman Find yourself in a constant battle with your spouse or male officemates for control of the thermostat ? Turns out that feeling cold really is a gendered condition. In general, women are better at conserving heat than men.

2. Robert Hawthorne:

   I believe this photo strikes a nerve for a lot of people, many people shiver and recoil when they see it, imagining themselves in the fishermen's shoes.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   Even as we shiver, there is joy, are you ready to go in that hall and leave no question about who has the momentum right now?

4. PSB:

   Go for the idea that catches your breath, gives you goosebumps, and sends a shiver of fear down your spine. Because that idea can take you to milestones you haven't dared to achieve yet!

5. Valeria Ponomarova and Andrii Bohomaz:

   I heard that it was starting to rain and I began to shiver.