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shivering

Letters that make shivering

s, e, g, n, h, r, i, v are letters that make 'shivering'

Words within shivering

ER, shiv, hi, ng, RI, iv, in, shiver, IV, HIV, ring, hive, Erin, HI, IN, Er, In are words within 'shivering'

shivering is a 9 letter word ending with g
shivering is a 9 letter word starting with s

2 possible definitions for 'shivering'

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

Under this definition, shivering is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chill has the same meaning as shivering

shivering as a type

'shivering' can be a type of symptom.

Derivatives of shivering

shudder, shiver are derivatives of 'shivering'.

Shivering as "vibrating slightly and irregularly, as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze"

Under this definition, shivering is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shaky, trembling have the same meaning as 'shivering'

Derivatives of shivering

shakiness, palpitation, vibration, quivering, shaking, quiver, trembling are derivatives of 'shivering'.

Similar to shivering

unsteady is similar to shivering.

Example of shivering used within this context

"a quaking bog", "the quaking child asked for more", "quivering leaves of a poplar tree", "with shaking knees", "seemed shaky on her feet", "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier", "trembling hands"