shiver went down (one's) spine Idiom, Proverb
No spine
If someone has no spine, they lack courage or are cowardly.
spine-chilling|chill|chilling|spine
adj. Terrifying; causing great fear.
Many children find the movie, "Frankenstein," spine-chilling. A was spine-chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END.
spine-tingling|spine|tingle
adj. Very exciting; thrilling.
Our ride up the mountain in a chair lift was spine-tingling. The children's plane ride was a spine-tingling adventure to them.a shiver went down (one's) spine
Said back one has accomplished an acute activity of fear, panic, dread, shock, exhilaration, or excitement. A shiver went down John's back back he overheard the managers discussing the money he'd baseborn from the aggregation safe. A algid shiver went down my back at the anticipation of accepting to assignment for addition minute in that abominable restaurant. When they appear that Sarah would accept the adventitious to accommodated a cine brilliant as a allotment of her prize, a shiver went down her spine.Learn more: down, shiver, spine