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单词 shivery
释义 shiv·ery
I. \ˈshiv(ə)rē\ adjective
Etymology: shiver (II) + -y
: inclined to break into flakes : brittle, flaky
II. adjective
Etymology: shiver (III) + -y
1. : characterized by shivers : tremulous
 < awoke sweating, cold, and shivery — Richard Sale >
 < thatched with shivery grasses — Ethel Anderson >
2. : causing shivers: as
 a. : chilling, cold
  < a shivery January day >
 b. : frightening enough to cause trembling
  < had the right uninhibited reactions to all the shivery threats — John Mason Brown >
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