Shrivers

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Individuals who experience intense shuddering or trembling due to cold, fear, or excitement ; writers or authors who compose vivid and emotionally powerful prose ; those who cause or provoke quivering reactions in others either physically or emotionally
2. Persons characterized by involuntary shaking in response to stimuli such as cold or anxiety ; creative minds engaged in producing written works ; entities that elicit strong trembling sensations or feelings in people
3. People who physically shiver or shake because of external or internal triggers ; contributors to literature known for expressive writing ; agents that induce shaking motions or emotional responses in an audience

Etymology: "Shrivers" is the plural of "shriver," a noun that entered Middle English as "schryvere," formed from "shrive" and the suffix "-er." A shriver was originally someone who heard confessions and imposed penance, so the earliest sense is religious. "Shrive" goes back to Old English "scrīfan," which came from Latin "scribere," "to write." The English verb meant to hear a confession and grant absolution, and "shriver" named the person who did so.

Synonyms: tremblers, quivers, shakers

Antonyms: steadies, calmers