shivery
1[shiv-uh-ree]
Origin of shivery
1shivery
2[shiv-uh-ree]
- readily breaking into shivers or fragments; brittle.
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Origin of shivery
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Related Words for shivery
aquiver, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaky, tremulant, twittery, wobbly, palpitating, quavering, shivering, trembling, arctic, benumbed, biting, bitter, bleak, boreal, brisk, chillExamples from the Web for shivery
Contemporary Examples of shivery
This is our first public online chat about our findings, so we're shivery with anticipation.
Historical Examples of shivery
But he was cold and shivery, so the children wrapped him up.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny SouthLaura Lee Hope
She was very cold and shivery, and put on her fur coat and cap.
BeyondJohn Galsworthy
To Jack it seemed sort of shivery work, being off there alone.
Jack in the RockiesGeorge Bird Grinnell
The thermometer was at 79, but I was quite as shivery as they were.
Miss Eden's LettersEmily Eden
“Why, Hazel dear, you look quite white and shivery,” she said.
Harley Greenoak's ChargeBertram Mitford
shivery
- inclined to shiver or tremble
- causing shivering, esp through cold or fear
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