Added 9 October 2026 shivering /ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/ noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shivering at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever. adjective Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze. a quaking bog Related Words: tremblingquiveringquakingshakyshakingunsteadychillchilledcoldthrobbingshudderingtremulous Back to today's word