shivery

English

Etymology

shiver +‎ -y

Adjective

shivery (comparative shiverier, superlative shiveriest)

Given to shivering; tending to shiver.
The cold night made me all shivery.
(archaic) Easily broken; brittle; flaky.

References

“shivery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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