shiver
English Thesaurus
1. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (noun.act)
hypernym | : | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex, |
definition | : | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus (noun.act) |
2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun.feeling)
hypernym | : | fear, fearfulness, fright, |
definition | : | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling) |
3. shake, as from cold (verb.body)
hypernym | : | move involuntarily, move reflexively, |
definition | : | move in an uncontrolled manner (verb.body) |
4. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | tremble, |
definition | : | move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion) |
5. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (noun.act)
derivation | : | tremble, |
definition | : | move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | shivery, |
definition | : | cold enough to cause shivers (adj.all) |
6. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink, |
definition | : | fill with sublime emotion (verb.emotion) |
7. shake, as from cold (verb.body)
8. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb.motion)
9. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (noun.act)
derivation | : | tremble, |
definition | : | move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | shivery, |
definition | : | cold enough to cause shivers (adj.all) |
10. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink, |
definition | : | fill with sublime emotion (verb.emotion) |
11. shake, as from cold (verb.body)
12. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb.motion)
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