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Collocations for shiver - noun

ADJ.

little, slight, small | involuntary | sudden, unexpected | cold | delicious
a delicious shiver of pleasure

VERB + SHIVER

give
She gave a little shiver and laughed.
feel
He felt a shiver of excitement.
send
His appearance sent a cold shiver down her spine.
suppress
She tried to suppress a shiver of anticipation.

SHIVER + VERB

go, pass, ripple, run
A shiver of unease ran through the audience.

PREP.

with a ~
‘I''m scared, ’ she admitted, with a shiver.
~ of
a shiver of fear

PHRASES

give sb the shivers
Just thinking about flying gives me the shivers.

Collocations for shiver - verb

ADV.

convulsively, uncontrollably, violently | a little, slightly | involuntarily
She shivered involuntarily as he approached her.

VERB + SHIVER

begin to, start to | make sb
His cruel and callous comments made me shiver.

PREP.

at
He shivered at the thought of it.
with
I was shivering with cold.

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