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Plural of shiver

regular plural

The plural of shiver is shivers.

Forms of shiver

Singularshiver /ˈʃɪvɚ/
Pluralshivers
Countablecountable

Shivers in a sentence

  • But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter I, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
  • flocks of birds and shivers of sharks2021, Christina Conklin, Marina Psaros, The Atlas of Disappearing Places: Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis, page 100
  • Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.From the entry send shivers down someone's spine
  • Rain slobbered on my legs, making them slick and cold, sending shivers across my skin.2016 January 5, Brenda Drake, Thief of Lies, Entangled: Teen, →ISBN. From the entry slobber
  • Butterflies plagued Plante before a game, and shivers buzzled between his shoulder blades.2014, Stephen Smith, Puckstruck. From the entry buzzle

Meaning of shiver

  1. verb To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
  2. verb To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
  3. noun The act of shivering.

Full definition of shiver

Questions about the plural of shiver

What is the plural of shiver?
The plural of shiver is shivers.
Is shiver countable?
Shiver is a countable noun.

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