I. ˈshi-vər noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter
Date: 13th century
: one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence
II. verb
( shiv·ered ; shiv·er·ing ˈshi-və-riŋ, ˈshiv-riŋ)
Date: 13th century
: to break into many small pieces : shatter
III. verb
( shiv·ered ; shiv·er·ing ˈshi-və-riŋ, ˈshiv-riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of chiveren
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1. : to undergo trembling : quiver
2. : to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)
transitive verb
: to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind
IV. noun
Date: 1727
1. : an instance of shivering : tremble
2. : an intense shivery sensation especially of fear — often used in plural with the
horror movies give him the shiver s
3. : a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck