shivery

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From shiver + -y.

Oh! how shivery and wet it is! — The Phoenix and the Carpet, E. (Edith) Nesbit
And I wasn't one of those pink-eared shivery little white mice who could be intimidated into tears by a frown of disapproval from my imperial mate. — The Prairie Mother, Arthur Stringer
For as Macbeth wrestled with his fears, the phantom of the murdered Duncan, a cloaked, shadowy shape, crossed slowly by him from right to left, traversing the breadth of the screen, while the orchestra rendered shivery music in appropriate accompaniment. — From Place to Place, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

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