shudder

[ shuhd-er ]

/ ˈʃʌd ər /

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verb (used without object)

to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.

noun

a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.

Words nearby shudder

shubra al khaymah, shuck, shucking, shucking and jiving, shucks, shudder, shuddering, shudra, shuffle, shuffle off, shuffle play

Origin of shudder

1275–1325; Middle English shodderen (v.) (cognate with German schaudern < LG), frequentative of Old English scūdan to tremble; see -er⁶

SYNONYMS FOR shudder

1 quiver. See shiver¹.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shudder

shudder shutter

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Examples from the Web for shudder

The shudder of the fighting could be felt 16 kilometers away.
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“If history is a guide, those complicit bishops should shudder,” said Clohessy.
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(shudder) He should be stopped, even though it may be too late.
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“You are speaking of the King in Yellow,” I groaned, with a shudder.
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Shudder as you may at those eight legs, this one makes a bit more sense.
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He passed by the north lodge with a shudder, and walked straight along the high road towards the principal entrance of the Park.
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With a shudder of disgust the lawyer went into the dining room and closed the door into the kitchen.
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She did not start, but raised her head and looked at him, and a shudder seemed to convulse her whole frame.
Wild Margaret|Geraldine Fleming
She wanted a touch at which she need not shudder, and surely it was fitting that some one should kiss her on her wedding-day.
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There was a shudder of horror through the others; but the yellow horse never noticed.
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British Dictionary definitions for shudder

shudder

/ (ˈʃʌdə) /

verb

(intr) to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as from horror, fear, aversion, etc

noun

the act of shuddering; convulsive shiver

Derived forms of shudder

shuddering, adjectiveshudderingly, adverbshuddery, adjective

Word Origin for shudder

C18: from Middle Low German schōderen; related to Old Frisian skedda to shake, Old High German skutten to shake

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