shuddering

American  

[shuhd-er-ing] / ˈʃʌd ər ɪŋ /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• shudderingly adverb
• unshuddering adjective

Etymology

Origin of shuddering

shudder + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It came with a shuddering reminder of the kind of things that Russell Martin used to say when he was manager of Rangers.

From BBC

She must have been alerted by all the sniffling and shuddering.

From Literature

But instead of taking momentum into those two big games against the tournament favourites, they have been jolted by a shuddering wake-up call.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC