Definition of SHIVERY

shivery

Adjective Satellite

  • cold enough to cause shivers
    • "felt all shivery"
    • "shivery weather"
  • provoking fear terror

Adj

  • Given to shivering; tending to shiver.
  • Easily broken; brittle, flaky.

Adjective

  • Causing or experiencing shivering; chilly or tremulous.

Examples

  • A SHIVERY feeling went through the player as their opponent drew all the high-point tiles.
  • The cold night made me all shivery.

Origin / Etymology

From shiver + -y.

Scrabble Score: 16

shivery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shivery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shivery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

shivery: valid Words With Friends Word