a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
[ Syn: chill ]
shivering (n.)
vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; a quaking bog; the quaking child asked for more; quivering leaves of a poplar tree; with shaking knees; seemed shaky on her feet; sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier; trembling hands