send a shiver down someone's spine

A form of send shivers down someone's spine — To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

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Meanings

verbsend a shiver down someone's spine (third-person singular simple present sends a shiver down someone's spine, present participle sending a shiver down someone's spine, simple past and past participle sent a shiver down someone's spine)

present singular third person sends a shiver down someone's spine · participle present sending a shiver down someone's spine · participle past sent a shiver down someone's spine · past sent a shiver down someone's spine

  1. alternativeAlternative form of send shivers down someone's spine.
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APA

send a shiver down someone's spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20a%20shiver%20down%20someone's%20spine

MLA

“send a shiver down someone's spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20a%20shiver%20down%20someone's%20spine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “send a shiver down someone's spine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/send%20a%20shiver%20down%20someone's%20spine.

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