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
Lilianne-French (Rare)
Hedviga-Slovak
Vidya-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Gopala-Hinduism
BrennusBREN-əs (English)Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Husamhu-SAH:MArabic