Shivers meaning : The act of shivering. A bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened. To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind. A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone. A thin slice; a shive. A variety of blue slate. A sheave or small wheel in a pulley. A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter. A spindle. To break into splinters or fragments.