shiver - Meaning in Sanskrit

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shiver - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of shiver in English

shiver noun

1. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

   Synonyms

   shake, tremble

   कम्पनम्

2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

   Synonyms

   chill, chill, frisson, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

   Example

   • "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

shiver verb

1. shake, as from cold

   Synonyms

   shudder

   Example

   • "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
2. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

   Synonyms

   shudder, thrill, throb

Description

Shivering is a bodily function in response to cold and extreme fear in warm-blooded animals. When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis. Skeletal muscles begin to shake in small movements, creating warmth by expending energy. Shivering can also be a response to fever, as a person may feel cold. During fever, the hypothalamic set point for temperature is raised. The increased set point causes the body temperature to rise (pyrexia), but also makes the patient feel cold until the new set point is reached. Severe chills with violent shivering are called rigors. Rigors occur because the patient's body is shivering in a physiological attempt to increase body temperature to the new set point.

Also see "Shivering" on Wikipedia

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