/ Dictionary / Index S shivery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shiv•er•y Pronunciation: (shiv'u-rē), [key] — adj. inclined to or characterized by shivers, quivers, or tremors. causing shivering. shiv•er•y Pronunciation: (shiv'u-rē), [key] — adj. readily breaking into shivers or fragments; brittle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shivery (Thesaurus) shivering owl shivoo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language