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shivering

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling. · He was shivering due to the cold temperature in the room.

Plural shiverings

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And shivering in my nakedness,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 12 · C1
Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot coffee, for I observe that you are shivering.”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 35 · B2
When she finally stumbled over the log bridge she drew one long shivering breath of relief.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 166 · C1
“Thanks,” said the poor abbé, shivering as though his veins were filled with ice.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 178 · C1

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