| shiv | (noun) a knife used as a weapon | - |
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| shiva | (noun) (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative | Synonyms: shibah, shivah |
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| shivah | (noun) (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative | Synonyms: shibah, shiva |
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| shivaree | (noun) a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple | Synonyms: belling, callathump, callithump, charivari, chivaree |
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| shiver | (noun) a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement | Synonyms: shake, tremble |
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| (noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright | Synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle |
| (verb) shake, as from cold | Synonyms: shudder |
| (verb) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | Synonyms: shudder, thrill, throb |
| shivering | (adjective) vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | Synonyms: shaky, trembling |
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| (noun) a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever | Synonyms: chill |
| shivery | (adjective) provoking fear or terror | Synonyms: chilling, scary, shuddery |
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| (adjective) cold enough to cause shivers | - |