Extreme Weather Conditions

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb Shivering is a present participle form of the verb shiver, which means to shake or tremble involuntarily due to cold or fear.

  • The cold wind caused her to start shivering uncontrollably.
  • I saw him shivering in his thin jacket outside.
  • She was shivering like a leaf in that scary movie.
  • His words sent a shiver down her spine, making her feel uneasy.

noun A short way of saying 'thunderstorm', a type of storm that is characterized by lightning and thunder

  • The weather forecast predicts a chance of scattered T-storms in the afternoon.
  • I heard there might be some T-storms rolling through later.
  • Looks like we're in for a bit of a T-storm this evening.
  • The heated argument between the two politicians was like a T-storm brewing on the horizon.