shivery
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shiv·er·y /ˈʃɪvəri/ adjective [not before noun] COLDFRIGHTENEDtrembling or shaking because of cold, fear, or illness 〔因寒冷、恐惧或疾病〕颤抖的，发抖的 He felt shivery and nauseous. 他感到自己在发抖，犯恶心。► see thesaurus at cold
Examples from the Corpus
shivery• Reaction to the violence of her own feelings had left her shivery.• It seems he first complained of a headache and feeling shivery a couple of days ago.• Despite the heat of the afternoon, she felt shivery, and guessed it was delayed shock.• This one was the worst so far, and it left her feeling shivery and nauseous.• I wasn't shivery any more.• The strings unfold a sequence of shivery chords, and voice and oboe briefly entwine before the singer is left in solitude.• The surgeon prodded the shivery flesh, searching for the tumour that must be removed.shiv·er·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
shaking or cold, because Corpus of fear, trembling or
shivery
shiv‧er‧y /ˈʃɪvəri/
adjective [not before noun]
trembling or shaking because of cold, fear, or illness:
He felt shivery and nauseous.
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▪cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater?
▪cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool.
▪freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: You look absolutely freezing!
▪shivery cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill: I felt shivery and had a headache.
shiv‧er‧y /ˈʃɪvəri/
adjective [not before noun]trembling or shaking because of cold, fear, or illness:
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