shiverers
Those who shake
Shiverers are those who shiver—people trembling from cold, fear, or excitement.
The word appears most often in literary or descriptive contexts: The shiverers huddled around the fire, waiting for dawn.
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
pneumonia · bronchitis · virus · ague · sweats · sickbed · contagion · symptom
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
spine-tingling · creeping · haunted · nightmare · menace · ghost · apparition · shock
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- expectancyLikelihood of occurrence
awaiting · edge-of-seat · breathless · tense · nervous · buildup · climax · reveal
fever
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
malaria · pneumonia · bronchitis · virus · ague · sweats · sickbed · contagion · symptom · weakness
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
trembling · spine-tingling · creeping · haunted · nightmare · menace · ghost · apparition · shock · startle
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
expectancy · awaiting · edge-of-seat · breathless · tense · nervous · buildup · climax · reveal · countdown
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezingExtremely cold
goosebumps · blanket · heater · fireplace · frost · blizzard · windchill · woolens · flannel · balaclava