shiv·er
1 (shĭv́ər)
[Middle English chiveren, shiveren.]
verb: -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
intransitive verb
- To shake with or as if with cold; tremble. See synonyms at shake
- To quiver or vibrate, as by the force of the wind.
transitive verb
Nautical
- To cause (a sail) to flutter by sailing too close to the wind.
noun
- An instance of shivering or trembling.
- An attack of shivering. Used with the.
shiv·er
2 (shĭv́ər)
[Middle English shiveren, from shivere, splinter.]
verb: -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
intransitive verb
- To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.
transitive verb
- To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters.
noun
- A fragment or splinter.