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shivering

Dictionary definition · shivering

noun

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

adjective

  1. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze"the quaking child asked for more"

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).