shivery
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- adjective
- /ˈʃɪvəri/
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escalofriante
- The movie's intense climax left the audience with a shivery exhilaration that lingered long after it ended.
- feels shivery
Examples
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As she walked through the dark woods, a shivery feeling crept up her spine, making her stop suddenly.
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And then I'm going to take this sort of pink champagne, really shivery pink glitter E whatever thing on the same brush.
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She felt a shivery response and tilted her head back to let the sensation wash over her.
Fiction book (1990) -
After filling two big baskets, they rested under a tree, cracked nuts, and told shivery ghost stories.
Fiction book (2001) -
He awoke in a shivery sweat so bad that they sent for Silwender.
Fiction book (1993) -
She gives a shivery sigh and buries her chin in the crook of my neck, and for a second I’m afraid she may have lost consciousness altogether.
Fiction book (2002) -
He told a shivery tale about a haunted house that left everyone in the room on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
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Causing fear or making you feel afraid
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Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
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3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
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A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
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Very cold or scary
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Causes a strong feeling of fear or excitement
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Making you feel very scared or worried
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That makes you shiver with fear
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Scaring people with sudden shocks that make them scream
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Etymology
Shivery comes from the verb shiver meaning 'to shake' or 'tremble' and the ending -y meaning 'full of'. A shivery story or place makes you 'shake' with fear or excitement, which is why we use it for things that give a nervous, chilling feeling.