hytinä — meaning in English

English meaning

• shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
• wiggle verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.

Senses

hytinä is used for these senses in English:

• shiver The act of shivering.
• wiggle A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

shiver — full definition

1. verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
2. noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
3. noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
4. noun A group of sharks swimming together.

wiggle — full definition

1. verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.
2. noun A quick, irregular movement from side to side.

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