shivery

¹ American  

[shiv-uh-ree] / ˈʃɪv ə ri /

adjective

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

2. causing shivering. shiver.

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shivery ² American  

[shiv-uh-ree] / ˈʃɪv ə ri /

adjective

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

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shivery British  

/ ˈʃɪvərɪ /

adjective

1. inclined to shiver or tremble

2. causing shivering, esp through cold or fear

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Etymology

Origin of shivery¹

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

Origin of shivery¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

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.

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post

Once back home, I brought the summer to a shivery close by listening to a pair of CDs dramatizing “At the Mountains of Madness” and “The Call of Cthulhu,” both from the H.P.

From Washington Post

Like Winters, the soprano Asmik Grigorian, who stars in all three acts, is an intense actress with a voice of shivery directness.

From New York Times