Definition of shiver

• n. - One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.
• n. - A thin slice; a shive.
• n. - A variety of blue slate.
• n. - A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
• n. - A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
• n. - A spindle.
• v. t. - To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet.
• v. i. - To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
• v. i. - To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
• v. t. - To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
• n. - The act of shivering or trembling.