Shivering Definition & Meaning
shivering
- adjective
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
- noun
- a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
"Shivering" in song lyrics
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"Don't let this night keep ya frame on floors shivering"
Army of the Pharaohs — All Shall Perish -
"I got your body shivering"
Chris Brown — 2012 -
"Keep you, covered in ice til you start shivering"
Onyx f/ Platinum Plus — Gangsta
Words that rhyme with shivering
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- What does shivering mean?
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands" a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- What part of speech is shivering?
- Shivering is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does shivering have?
- Shivering has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).