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shudder
[ shuhd-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
Synonyms: quiver
noun
- a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.
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
- ˈshuddery, adjective
- ˈshuddering, adjective
- ˈshudderingly, adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shudder1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I saw a piece in a newspaper about the 'most eye-catching Bazball quotes', and they make me shudder," Key, the managing director of England men's cricket, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
It’s all going to be gone, I thought with a shudder.
It's Real Madrid or Bayern Munich next - a scenario that might send shudders down the spine of the most ardent City follower.
“In the beginning, ‘friends’ is almost a nasty word for her,” says Yeoh, shuddering at the thought of nice Prime denizens trying to befriend the emperor.
Reporters who witnessed the pentobarbital executions carried out in Trump’s first term “described how prisoners’ stomachs rolled, shook and shuddered as the pentobarbital took effect.”
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