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
shudder (plural shudders)
A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.
• (shivering tremor): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver
• (frisson): shiver (cold), quiver, tingle, thrill
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.
• (shake nervously): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake
• (vibrate jerkily): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle
Source: Wiktionary
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, schĂĽtteln to shake, schĂĽtten 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
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
