Shivering

verb

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.verbTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."

2.verbTo cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

3.verbTo break into splinters or fragments.

4.nounThe action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling.

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