shuddering

[ shuhd-er-ing ]

/ ˈʃʌd ər ɪŋ /

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adjective

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

Also shud·der·y. characterized by or causing a shudder: a shuddering plunge of the ship.

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Origin of shuddering

shudder + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM shuddering

shud·der·ing·ly, adverbun·shud·der·ing, adjective

Words nearby shuddering

shuck, shucking, shucking and jiving, shucks, shudder, shuddering, Shudra, shuffle, shuffleboard, shuffle off, shuffle play

Example sentences from the Web for shuddering

The pandemic had opposite effects on linear and CTV, providing a boon to the on-demand services just as it disrupted linear TV, with sports canceled and production brought to a shuddering halt for months.
Deep Dive: How the coronavirus crisis accelerated the already cresting CTV sea change|Jessica Rapp|December 21, 2020|Digiday
During an Obama-Perry contest, millions of Americans on both sides would be shuddering constantly for four months.
Rick Perry: Red-State Warrior|Michael Tomasky|August 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There was a slight shuddering movement of his whole frame—Bob was dead.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Leo stamped down the fire with his heel and the Girl flung the flower-wreaths out of sight, shuddering as she did so.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

Finally, however, she undressed, shuddering although the room was warmed by an electric radiator.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The old white horse was switching and stamping and shuddering in his constant and futile battle against flies.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
"We'll not ever dare tell the folks," said Grace, shuddering at the memory of their close escape.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope

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