shuddering

[shuhd-er-ing]

adjective

1. trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.

2. Also shuddery. characterized by or causing a shudder.

   a shuddering plunge of the ship.

Other Word Forms

• shudderingly adverb
• unshuddering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuddering¹

shudder + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Even before the red, it looked likely that Martin's period of calm after Saturday's League Cup win over Hibernian was about to come to a shuddering and noisy end.

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His decision to move forward with plans to sharply raise tariffs on goods from countries around the world had already sent financial markets in the US shuddering.

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The rebrand will include more behind-the-scenes content from the league's bright, young things and more intelligent highlights, with dramatic moments, such as shuddering hits, try-saving tackles and interactions between players, included alongside the scores.

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Instead of shuddering at these words, too many Trump supporters — many of whom are professed Christians — simply shrug.

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It is some compensation for Jonbon, who finished second, after a shuddering mistake, when odds-on favourite for the Champion Chase at Cheltenham Festival last month.

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