Thesaurus: shiver

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1. n. One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.
2. n. A thin slice; a shive.
3. n. A variety of blue slate.
4. n. A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
5. n. A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
6. n. A spindle.
7. v. t. To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet.
8. v. i. To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
9. v. i. To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
10. v. t. To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
11. n. The act of shivering or trembling.
12. n. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement