a shiver down (one's) spine



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a shiver down (one's) spine

A shudder felt down one's back, due to either fear, anticipation, nervousness, or excitement. I felt a shiver down my spine at the thought of my exam tomorrow.
See also: down, shiver, spine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sperantia-Late Roman
Timo (1)TEE-moFinnish, German, Dutch
Maximinomahk-see-MEE-no (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Ruth (2)RUYTH, RUTHLimburgish
Kamal (1)-Arabic
Tzefanyah-Biblical Hebrew