The meaning of Shiver

noun

A small piece, part, or quantity of something.

Usage examples:

Give the duck a bit of bread

verb

Past of bite.

verb

Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).

Usage examples:

However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

noun

A small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone.

Usage examples:

Mulch the shrubs with cedar chips

verb

Cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.

Usage examples:

We had to chip ice off the upper deck

verb

Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs.

Usage examples:

She convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain

verb

To shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control

Usage examples:

[ i ] the audience convulsed with laughter., convulsive laughter/sobs

noun

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.

Usage examples:

Toxic side effects like convulsions

noun

A shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness

Usage examples:

The syndrome brought on convulsions.

verb

(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.

Usage examples:

A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

noun

An act of fluttering.

Usage examples:

There was a flutter of wings at the window

verb

To move in quick, irregular motions, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] the flags fluttered in the breeze., there was a flutter of wings overhead.

noun

A small part broken off or separated from something.

Usage examples:

Small fragments of pottery

verb

Break or cause to break into fragments.

Usage examples:

Lough erne fragmented into a series of lakes

noun

A small piece or part, esp. one that is broken off of something

Usage examples:

A bone fragment, a fragment of indian pottery, she read a fragment of the story.

noun

A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Usage examples:

He gave a sudden jerk of his head

verb

Move or cause to move with a jerk.

Usage examples:

The van jerked forward

verb

Season or marinate (meat or fish) in a blend of chilli, allspice, and other ingredients and barbecue it over a wood fire.

Usage examples:

If they didn't use pimento to jerk the chicken it's not the original jamaican jerk chicken

verb

(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Usage examples:

His heart was palpitating and his palms sweated

verb

(of the heart) to beat very fast and in a way that is not regular

Usage examples:

My heart was palpitating with fear.

noun

A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.

Usage examples:

The stimulants gave me palpitations

plural noun

Fast and strong beating of the heart

verb

Trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges.

Usage examples:

Carlo pared his thumbnails with his knife

noun

Thin strips that have been pared off from something.

Usage examples:

Fingernail parings

noun

A minute portion of matter.

Usage examples:

Tiny particles of dust

noun

An extremely small piece of something

Usage examples:

Dust particles

noun

A word or a part of a word that has a grammatical purpose but often has little or no meaning

Usage examples:

In the sentence "i tidied up the room", the adverb "up" is a particle.

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

verb

(especially of the earth) shake or tremble.

Usage examples:

The rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking

noun

An earthquake.

Usage examples:

A big quake east of the rocky mountains

verb

To shake, esp. because you are frightened

Usage examples:

He quaked with fear at the thought.

verb

(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.

Usage examples:

His voice quavered with rage

noun

A shake or tremble in a person's voice.

Usage examples:

It was impossible to hide the slight quaver in her voice

verb

(of a person’s voice) to sound nervous, esp. because of emotion

Usage examples:

Her voice quavered for a moment before she gained control.

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun

A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.

Usage examples:

She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun

An archer's portable case for holding arrows.

Usage examples:

He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

adjective

Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

A man with a quivering voice

noun

The action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

To minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

verb

(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

Usage examples:

Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun

An act of shaking.

Usage examples:

She gave her red curls a shake

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth

noun

A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.

Usage examples:

Shards of glass flew in all directions

noun

A thin strip cut off a surface.

Usage examples:

She brushed wood shavings from her knees

verb

(of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor.

Usage examples:

He washed, shaved, and had breakfast

adjective

For using when you shave

Usage examples:

A shaving brush, shaving cream/gel, shaving foam

noun

A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger.

Usage examples:

Her dress was torn to shreds

verb

Tear or cut into shreds.

Usage examples:

The tender inside leaves can be shredded finely for tasty salads and braised red cabbage is fantast…

verb

To cut or tear something into small pieces

Usage examples:

Shred some lettuce into the salad bowl., he shredded documents to get rid of them., there isn’t a s…

verb

(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

Usage examples:

She still shuddered at the thought of him

noun

An act of shuddering.

Usage examples:

The elevator rose with a shudder

adjective

Characterized or accompanied by violent shaking or vibration.

Usage examples:

The train came to a shuddering halt

noun

The action or fact of shaking or vibrating violently.

Usage examples:

The biggest earthquakes are set off by the shuddering of the plates that make up the earth's surfac…

verb

(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

Usage examples:

She still shuddered at the thought of him

noun

A small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.

Usage examples:

A sliver of cheese

verb

Cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces.

Usage examples:

Sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside

noun

A thin, sharp piece, usually broken off something larger

Usage examples:

The glass smashed into slivers., i just want a sliver of cake.

verb

To smash or blow up into tiny fragments.

noun

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.

Usage examples:

A splinter of ice

verb

Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.

Usage examples:

The soap box splintered

noun

A small, sharp, piece of wood, glass, or similar material that has broken off a larger piece

Usage examples:

She tried to ignore the splinter in her foot., the old tree cracked and splintered as it fell.

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

verb

(of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

Isobel was trembling with excitement

noun

(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

Isobel was trembling with excitement

adjective

Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

She passed the letter with a trembling hand to henry

noun

The action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

The disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands, arms, or legs

verb

(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

Isobel was trembling with excitement

noun

An involuntary quivering movement.

Usage examples:

A disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity

verb

Undergo a tremor or tremors.

Usage examples:

A muscle in my jaw tremored uncontrollably

noun

A shaking movement in a person’s body, usually because of fright, excitement, or illness

Usage examples:

I felt a tremor of anxiety as the plane lifted off the ground., the tremor was centered just south …

verb

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun

A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb

To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly

Usage examples:

[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …

verb

Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

The cabin started to vibrate

verb

To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake

Usage examples:

[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

noun

An instance of vibrating.

Usage examples:

Powerful vibrations from an earthquake

noun

Continuous quick, slight shaking movement

Usage examples:

Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake., aircraft manufacturers w…