Real Dictionary

shiver
verb: When you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened.

shiver in American English 1
a fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass
to break into many fragments or splinters; shatter
intransitive verb: to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc
noun: a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver

shiver in American English 2
a shaking, quivering, or trembling, as from fear or cold
to break or split into fragments
to cause (a sail) to flutter by heading too close to the wind
to shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold
noun: a fragment; splinter

shiver in British English 1
to shake or tremble, as from cold or fear
noun: the act of shivering; a tremulous motion

shiver in British English 2
noun: a splintered piece
verb: to break or cause to break into fragments