ёжиться

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See also: ежиться

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ežiti (sę). Synchronically ёжить (jóžitʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja), however the verb ёжить (jóžitʹ) many times less common. ёж (jož) +‎ -ить (-itʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja).

Pronunciation

Verb

ёжиться (jóžitʹsjaimpf (perfective съёжиться)

  1. to shiver (with/from), shrink (from) shudder (at)
    ёжиться от хо́лода (от неприя́тных мы́слей, ощуще́ний)jóžitʹsja ot xóloda (ot neprijátnyx mýslej, oščuščénij)to shiver from cold (unpleasant thoughts, feelings)
    ёжиться при мы́сли (о)jóžitʹsja pri mýsli (o)to shrink from the thought (of)
  2. to be shy
    мя́ться и ёжитьсяmjátʹsja i jóžitʹsjato hum and haw

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ежиться”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress