shivery
shivery · shiverier · shiveriest
Given to shivering; tending to shiverGiven to shivering; tending to shiver.
/ˈʃɪvəɹi/
Meaning
2 sensesGiven to shivering; tending to shiver.
The cold night made me all shivery.
(archaic)Easily broken; brittle, flaky.
More definitions
- cold enough to cause shivers
- provoking fear or terror
Forms
shiverier, shiveriest| Comparative | shiverier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | shiveriest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedshiver
Derivedshiveriness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.