shudder
Meaning of shudder
verb
- (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
she still shuddered at the thought of him
I shuddered with horror
- an act of shuddering.
the elevator rose with a shudder
the pound's devaluation sent shudders through the market
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’.
Information about shudder
- The plural form of shudder is: shudders.
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Hyphenation of shudder
shud-der
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- shudder is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
shudder synonyms
Meaning frisson:
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, thrill, tingle
Meaning tremor:
Meaning shiver:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) shake or quiver slightly:
Meaning (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion:
Meaning move continuously and rapidly to and fro:
Meaning shake; tremble:
Meaning (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly:
Meaning (especially of the earth) shake or tremble:
Meaning lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort:
Meaning suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs:
Meaning the action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty:
Meaning the action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion:
Meaning the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning:
Meaning an instance of vibrating:
Meaning a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness:
Meaning a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other:
Meaning a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement:
Meaning a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:
Meaning a quick, sharp, sudden movement:
Translation of shudder
- Spanish: estremecer, temblar
- Portuguese: estremecer, tiritar
- French: frissonner, trembler, frémir, tressaillir, vibrer
- Italian: tremare, rabbrividire, trasalire
- German: zittern
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