How to sign chills in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand on the forearm of your dominant hand. Then, move your dominant hand up your arm, changing your handshape to a "5" handshape as you move. This sign mimics chills going up your arm.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of chills

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of chills

End of Sign

Final Frame of chills

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for chills
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.
Dominant Handshape for chills
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pink fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the bottom of the fingertips of your index and middle fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for chills
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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