Shake, as from cold or fear

• Breaking up small active area supported by cartel
• A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
• Tremble convulsively

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. 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 ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shiver \Shiv"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shivered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shivering .] [OE. schiveren, scheveren; cf. OD. scheveren. See Shiver a fragment.] To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Shivering (also called shuddering ) is a bodily function in response to early hypothermia or just feeling cold in warm-blooded animals. When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis . Skeletal muscles begin ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The action of shivering. vb. (present participle of shiver English)