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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:
noun
- a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.
shudder
/ ˈʃʌə /
verb
- intr to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as from horror, fear, aversion, etc
noun
- the act of shuddering; convulsive shiver
Derived Forms
- ˈܻ, adjective
- ˈܻԲ, adjective
- ˈܻԲly, adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shudder1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is some compensation for Jonbon, who finished second, after a shuddering mistake, when odds-on favourite for the Champion Chase at Cheltenham Festival last month.
Or as someone whose soaring political career was brought to an early and shuddering halt by her own miscalculations over a serious embezzlement scandal.
“X2 has been linked to previous incidents, where people received whiplash, head and leg injuries, and more, from the ride’s sudden shuddering and jolts.”
Our vicarious shudders come only from the sound design, which gives a horrific squelch to the shock of a medieval mace slamming into Nathan’s back.
"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.
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