SHIVERY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

shivery

adjective

Definition of shivery

as in chilly

having a low or subnormal temperature those shivery days of January

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Adjective

This jacket is constructed from a heavyweight cotton, providing an extra layer that keeps you cozy on chilly fall days.

— Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
This classic crewneck transitions effortlessly from day to night and is light enough to toss into your purse to keep on hand for chilly museum visits or cooler evenings.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of chilly

Adjective

Yes; there are spa treatments as well as a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub circuit rooted in a traditional Ahousaht bathing ritual.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
So much of the last season with Charlie [Hunnam] was Charlie [as Ed Gein] in a barn or in a cold house talking to himself.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Her icy-gray tresses were elegant yet effortless, but ask any woman who’s ever let her grays grow in — the process is anything but.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

The organic matter was synthesized early, likely out in the frigid outer reaches of the Solar System.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
That’s a goal worth keeping in mind as the shifting Western alliance navigates global challenges, even in the frigid north.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

Panic set in as people scrambled for shore, some slipping into the freezing water, others leaping between breaking chunks of ice.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Since tropical hibiscus can’t survive freezing temperatures, they can be grown as annuals or overwinter indoors in cold regions.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
For the most part, garlic grows best if it’s planted about a week or two after the first killing frost in the fall, followed by exposure to several months of cool weather before the spring season starts.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cool

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