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
Brunihild-Ancient Germanic
Shahrukh-Urdu, Indian, Hindi
GeoffreyJEF-ree (English), zhaw-FRE (French)English, French
Elsy
AbbiAB-eeEnglish
Ishmerai-Biblical