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shudder

[ shuhd-er ]
/ ˈʃʌd ər /

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.

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Words related to shudder

gyrate, shiver, tremble, convulse, twitter, wave, shimmy, quake, tremor, dither, jitter

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.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shudder

shudder shutter
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British Dictionary definitions for shuddered

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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