I. ˈshiv(ə)rē adjective
Etymology: shiver (II) + -y
: inclined to break into flakes : brittle , flaky
II. adjective
Etymology: shiver (III) + -y
1. : characterized by shivers : tremulous
awoke sweating, cold, and shivery — Richard Sale
thatched with shivery grasses — Ethel Anderson
2. : causing shivers: as
a. : chilling, cold
a shivery January day
b. : frightening enough to cause trembling
had the right uninhibited reactions to all the shivery threats — John Mason Brown