Shivering — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʃˈɪvɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ʃˈɪvəɹɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʃˈɪvəɹɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /ʃˈɪvɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

The children are shivering--turn on the heat!
a quaking bog
the quaking child asked for more

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chill shudder shaky shiver thrill throb trembling

Parts of Speech

noun	a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
verb	tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
verb	shake, as from cold “The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”
adjective	vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze “a quaking bog”

Word Forms

shiver	verb	shake, as from cold
shudder	noun	an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
shiver	noun	an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
shivering	noun	a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
shakiness	noun	a shaky motion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Zittern

ein Kältegefühl, das häufig den Beginn einer Infektion und die Entwicklung von Fieber markiert

🇫🇷French

frissonner

une sensation de froid qui marque souvent le début d'une infection et l'apparition d'une fièvre

🇪🇸Spanish

temblando

una sensación de frío que a menudo marca el inicio de una infección y el desarrollo de fiebre

🇮🇹Italian

tremante

una sensazione di freddo che spesso segna l'inizio di un'infezione e lo sviluppo della febbre

🇳🇱Dutch

rillend

een gevoel van kou dat vaak het begin van een infectie en de ontwikkeling van koorts markeert

🇵🇹Portuguese

tremendo

uma sensação de frio que muitas vezes marca o início de uma infecção e o desenvolvimento de febre

🇷🇺Russian

дрожь

ощущение холода, которое часто отмечает начало инфекции и развитие лихорадки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कांपना

ठंड की अनुभूति जो अक्सर संक्रमण की शुरुआत और बुखार के विकास का प्रतीक है

🇧🇩Bengali

কাঁপুনি

ঠান্ডার অনুভূতি যা প্রায়শই সংক্রমণের শুরু এবং জ্বরের বিকাশকে চিহ্নিত করে

🇮🇳Tamil

நடுக்கம்

குளிர் உணர்வு, இது அடிக்கடி நோய்த்தொற்றின் தொடக்கத்தையும் காய்ச்சலின் வளர்ச்சியையும் குறிக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

వణుకుతోంది

జలుబు యొక్క అనుభూతి తరచుగా సంక్రమణ ప్రారంభాన్ని మరియు జ్వరం అభివృద్ధిని సూచిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

थरथरत

थंडीची संवेदना जी अनेकदा संसर्गाची सुरुवात आणि तापाचा विकास दर्शवते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધ્રુજારી

શરદીની સંવેદના જે ઘણીવાર ચેપની શરૂઆત અને તાવના વિકાસને ચિહ્નિત કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದೆ

ಶೀತದ ಸಂವೇದನೆಯು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಸೋಂಕಿನ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ವರದ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിറയ്ക്കുന്നു

ജലദോഷത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു സംവേദനം പലപ്പോഴും അണുബാധയുടെ തുടക്കവും പനിയുടെ വികാസവും അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੰਬਣਾ

ਠੰਡੇ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਜੋ ਅਕਸਰ ਇੱਕ ਲਾਗ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਅਤੇ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کانپنا

سردی کا احساس جو اکثر انفیکشن کے آغاز اور بخار کی نشوونما کی نشاندہی کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发抖

寒冷的感觉，通常标志着感染的开始和发烧的发展

🇯🇵Japanese

震え

感染症の始まりや発熱の兆候となることが多い寒さの感覚

🇰🇷Korean

떨리는

종종 감염의 시작과 열의 발생을 나타내는 감기 감각

🇻🇳Vietnamese

run rẩy

cảm giác lạnh thường đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của nhiễm trùng và sự phát triển của sốt

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวสั่น

ความรู้สึกหนาวที่มักเป็นจุดเริ่มต้นของการติดเชื้อและเป็นไข้

🇮🇩Indonesian

gemetaran

sensasi dingin yang sering kali menandai dimulainya infeksi dan berkembangnya demam

🇵🇭Filipino

nanginginig

isang pandamdam ng sipon na kadalasang nagmamarka ng pagsisimula ng isang impeksiyon at pag-unlad ng isang lagnat

🇲🇾Malay

menggigil

sensasi sejuk yang sering menandakan permulaan jangkitan dan perkembangan demam

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يرتجف

الإحساس بالبرد الذي غالبًا ما يمثل بداية العدوى وتطور الحمى

🇮🇷Persian

لرزیدن

احساس سرما که اغلب نشانه شروع عفونت و ایجاد تب است

🇹🇷Turkish

titreme

Genellikle bir enfeksiyonun başlangıcını ve ateşin gelişimini gösteren soğukluk hissi

🇮🇱Hebrew

רועד

תחושת קור שמסמנת לעיתים קרובות את תחילתו של זיהום והתפתחות של חום

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