shivaree
— Noun
– English
~ a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
shiver
— Noun
– English
~ an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
shiver
— Noun
– English
~ a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
shiver
— Verb
– English
~ tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shiver
— Verb
– English
~ shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
shivering
— Noun
– English
~ a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
shivering
— Adjective
– English
~ vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
shivery
— Adjective
– English
~ cold enough to cause shivers; "felt all shivery"; "shivery weather"
shivery
— Adjective
– English
~ provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"
shlemiel
— Noun
– English
~ (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
shlep
— Noun
– English
~ (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
shlep
— Noun
– English
~ a tedious or difficult journey