Shivering (Noun)
Meaning
A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- As she lay in bed, she couldn't shake the shivering that had been going on for hours, a telltale sign that her cold was turning into something more serious.
- The patient's shivering was so intense that the nurse had to pile on extra blankets to try and warm her up.
- After a few days of feeling fine, the shivering started, and John knew he was in for a long and miserable week of fighting off the flu.
- As the shivering set in, Emily's mom knew it was time to take her to the doctor to get checked out for a possible infection.
- The shivering was so violent that it was hard for David to hold his cup of tea, and he ended up spilling it all over his shirt.