shivery

Everyday

1. Shivery means feeling cold and shaking a little, or feeling as if you might shiver. tree →
2. Shivery can describe something that gives you a slightly scared, tingly feeling, like a spooky story. tree →

In the lessons

Used about feelings in the body: when you are cold, ill with a fever or scared, you feel shivery. In first-aid and health lessons, feeling hot and shivery can be a sign of a fever, so tell an adult. In stories, a ghost tale can be «shivery».

Examples

• I felt shivery after swimming in the cold lake. tree →
• When she had the flu she was hot and shivery. tree →
• Put on a jumper if you feel shivery. tree →
• The ghost story gave us a shivery feeling. tree →
• It was a shivery, grey morning at the bus stop. tree →
• Wet clothes make you shivery in the wind. tree →
• The dog was shivery and wet after the rain. tree →

Note

Adjective made from shiver + -y. It is an informal, friendly word. Feeling shivery when you are warm can mean illness (a fever or chills). Do not confuse with «shiver» (the verb or noun: «I shiver», «a shiver»).