SHUDDER

tremor, shudder

(noun) an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

(noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; “a frisson of surprise shot through him”

shiver, shudder

(verb) shake, as from cold; “The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

(verb) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

shudder (plural shudders)

A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.

A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

Synonyms

• (shivering tremor): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver

• (frisson): shiver (cold), quiver, tingle, thrill

Verb

shudder (third-person singular simple present shudders, present participle shuddering, simple past and past participle shuddered)

(intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

(intransitive) To vibrate jerkily.

Synonyms

• (shake nervously): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake

• (vibrate jerkily): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle

Source: Wiktionary

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Shud"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shuddered;p. pr. & vb. n. Shuddering.] Etym: [OE. shoderen, schuderen; akin to LG. schuddern, D. schudden to shake, OS. skuddian, G. schaudern to shudder, schütteln to shake, schütten to pour, to shed, OHG. scutten, scuten, to shake.]

Definition: To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake. "With shuddering horror pale." Milton. The shuddering tennant of the frigid zone. Goldsmith.

Shud"der, n.

Definition: The act of shuddering, as with fear. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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