escalofrío — meaning in English

English meaning

• ague noun An acute fever.
• frisson noun A sudden surge of excitement.
• shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
• shudder verb To shake briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
• thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.

Senses

escalofrío is used for these senses in English:

• ague A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
• frisson A shiver; a thrill.
• shiver The act of shivering.
• shiver (medicine) A bodily response to early hypothermia.
• shudder A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
• thrill A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.

ague — full definition

1. noun An acute fever.
2. noun An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
3. noun The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.
4. noun A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

frisson — full definition

1. noun A sudden surge of excitement.
2. noun A shiver; a thrill.

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