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shivering

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃɪvɝɪŋ// UK //ʃˈɪvəɹɪŋ// shiv·er·ing

adj. shaking slightly because you are cold, sick, or afraid.

adj. shaking involuntarily as a result of cold, illness, or intense emotion. Often used as a participial adjective to describe a person's physical state.


SIMPLE

The shivering child wrapped a warm blanket around his shoulders.

CONTEXTUAL

After waiting for the bus in the rain for twenty minutes, the shivering commuters were relieved to see the heater was working.

COMPLEX

The rescue team found the shivering hikers huddled together in a small cave, suffering from the early stages of hypothermia after the sudden blizzard.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'stand'.

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