SHIVERING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word shivering. (close relations)
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| quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||
| shaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements • a shaky motion | ||||||
| shuddering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • shaking convulsively or violently | ||||||
| trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||
| tremulous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear | ||||||
| quaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||
| tremoring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
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| vibrating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
verb • shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner • move or swing from side to side regularly • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • sound with resonance • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||||||
| shudder | verbv | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) verb • shake, as from cold • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||
| thrill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the swift release of a store of affective force • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation verb • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement • fill with sublime emotion | ||||||
| chill | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • coldness due to a cold environment • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever • a sudden numbing dread verb • depress or discourage • make cool or cooler • loose heat | ||||||
| frisson | nounn | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright | ||||||
| quiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a shaky motion • case for holding arrows • the act of vibrating verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • move back and forth very rapidly • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||||||
| shake | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • building material used as siding or roofing • frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move or cause to move back and forth • move with or as if with a tremor • shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively • move back and forth or sideways • undermine or cause to waver • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • get rid of • bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking • shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | ||||||
| throb | verbv | |||||
noun • a deep pulsating type of pain • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) verb • pulsate or pound with abnormal force • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||
| tingle | verbv | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings verb • cause a stinging or tingling sensation | ||||||
| tremble | verbv | |||||
noun • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement verb • move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways | ||||||
