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shivery.

Given to shivering; tending to shiver.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃɪvəɹi/
  1. Given to shivering; tending to shiver.

    The cold night made me all shivery.
  2. Easily broken; brittle, flaky.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English shiver Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shivery From shiver + -y.

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