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View synonyms for shivery

shivery

1

[ shiv-uh-ree ]

adjective

  1. inclined to or characterized by shivers, shiver, quivers, or tremors.
  2. causing shivering. shiver.


shivery

2

[ shiv-uh-ree ]

adjective

  1. readily breaking into shivers shiver or fragments; brittle.

shivery

/ ˈʃɪvərɪ /

adjective

  1. inclined to shiver or tremble
  2. causing shivering, esp through cold or fear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shivery1

First recorded in 1740–50; shiver 1 + -y 1

Origin of shivery2

First recorded in 1675–85; shiver 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

This shivery “True Detective,” subtitled “Night Country,” premieres on Jan. 14.

Watching most true-crime dramas, a lot of women will needle themselves with a shivery thought: This could happen to me.

To give the day its due, in the early hours, Saturday flaunted other shivery attributes.

But seen here, at comic-strip scale, they radiate imaginative esprit, thanks to the wonderful linear style — shivery and filigree-fine — of an 8th century artist who signed his name.

Also, our 30-degree low was exactly average — for most of shivery January.

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