Shiver: English to English |
Shiver (n.) A sheave or small wheel in a pulley. |
Shiver (n.) A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter. |
Shiver (n.) A spindle. |
Shiver (n.) A thin slice; a shive. |
Shiver (n.) A variety of blue slate. |
Shiver (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural. |
Shiver (n.) The act of shivering or trembling. |
Shiver (v. i.) To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered. |
Shiver (v. i.) To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear. |
Shiver (v. t.) To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet. |
Shiver (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind. |