shiveringly
In quaking manner
In a shivering manner—trembling from cold, fear, or anticipation: She stepped shiveringly into the icy water.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in literary contexts where a writer wants to emphasize the physical sensation of trembling rather than simply noting that someone shivered.
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
apprehension · foreboding · ominous · haunt · menace · nightmare · spine-tingling · creepy
Trembling or arrow case
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
flutter · twitch · wobble · vibrate · convulse · palpitate · unsteady · tremor
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
subzero · windchill · icicle · frost · blizzard · sleet · snowflake · glacier
State of eager enthusiasm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- eagerIntensely wanting something
tense · electrifying · suspense · anxious · edge-of-seat · nervous · expectant · waiting
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
trepidation · apprehension · foreboding · ominous · haunt · menace · nightmare · spine-tingling · creepy · eerie
quiver
Trembling or arrow case
trembling · flutter · twitch · wobble · vibrate · convulse · palpitate · unsteady · tremor · judder
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
arctic · subzero · windchill · icicle · frost · blizzard · sleet · snowflake · glacier · polar
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
eager · tense · electrifying · suspense · anxious · edge-of-seat · nervous · expectant · waiting · buildup
shiveringlyswelteringly
In extreme heat
warmly · heatedly · feverishly · hotly · snugly
shiveringlysteadily
In constant, unwavering fashion
firmly · stably · unwaveringly · motionlessly · rigidly
shiveringlycalmly
In a tranquil manner
composedly · confidently · serenely · boldly · fearlessly