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
FÉLicitÉ-French
HÉLder-Portuguese
Abegail-English (Rare)
Gro-Norwegian
Elihui-LIE-hyoo (English), ee-LIE-hyoo (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic)
Triinu-Estonian