1. (

• chill ,
• shivering

) a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever ;

1. (

• shudder ,
• shiver ,
• throb ,
• thrill

) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement ;

2. (

• shiver ,
• shudder

) shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering;

1. (

• shaky ,
• shivering ,
• trembling

) vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands" ;