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
JakubYAH-kuwp (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak
RaviRAH-vee (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Smith[simiθ]
Quinn[kwin]
ZvezdanaZVEZ-dah-nah (Serbian)Serbian, Slovene
Goldberg['gəuldbɜ:g]