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
EverittEV-ə-ritEnglish (Rare)
GÉZa-Hungarian
Cecily['sisili]
Yoav-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
TarmoTAHR-mo (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
Onyekachi-Western African, Igbo