"shivers" in the noun sense
1. tremble, shiver, shake
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
2. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
"shivers" in the verb sense
1. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
2. shiver, shudder
shake, as from cold
"The children are shivering
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