shiver

shiver

noun

Definition of SHIVER

1

an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold <the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement>

Synonyms quiver, shudder, tremble

Related Words agitation, convulsing, jolt, quake, shake, tremor, vibration, wobble (also wabble); fluctuation, flutter, oscillation, wave; beat, palpitation, pulsation, pulse, throb

shivers pla sense of panic or extreme nervousness <looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine>

Synonyms butterflies, dither, heebie-jeebies, jimjams, nerves, screaming meemies, shakes, shivers, whim-whams, willies

Related Words cold sweat, creeps, fidgets, goose bumps; agitation, anxiety, fear, hysteria, uneasiness; frazzle, nervous breakdown; edginess, jumpiness, skittishness

Near Antonyms aplomb, calm, composure, equanimity, imperturbability, self-possession, tranquillity (or tranquility)