Standard Lemma guide

shivering

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was shivering due to the cold temperature in the room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of shiver

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shaky, trembling

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: symptom

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: ठिठुरन (ṭhiṭhuran) — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Hindi: कँपकँपी (kãpkãpī) — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Hindi: सिहरन (sihran) — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Māori: korohāwini — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Māori: rūrūtake — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Māori: tūngāwiri — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Māori: tūhauwiri — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Māori: turiwaitaitai — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Persian: لرز (larz) — the act of trembling with cold or fear
  • Spanish: tiritón — the act of trembling with cold or fear