shiver
verb/ˈʃɪvər/
Frequency rank: #12,445 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to shake slightly, especially because of cold or fear.
Example sentence
She began to shiver when she stepped outside into the freezing cold.
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