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shudder
shudderto tremble from horror, fear, or cold; quiver; shiver: I shudder to think how close I came to having a terrible accident. Not to be confused with:shutter – a movable cover for an opening; a device for opening or closing the aperture of a camera lens; to close down: Shutter the cottage for the winter.shud·der S0378200 (shŭd′ər)intr.v. shud·dered, shud·der·ing, shud·ders 1. To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion. See Synonyms at shake.2. To vibrate; quiver: The airplane shuddered in the turbulence.n.1. A convulsive shiver, as from fear or revulsion.2. A vibration or trembling motion. [Middle English shodderen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.] shud′der·ing·ly adv.shudder (ˈʃʌdə) vb (intr) to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as from horror, fear, aversion, etcnthe act of shuddering; convulsive shiver[C18: from Middle Low German schōderen; related to Old Frisian skedda to shake, Old High German skutten to shake] ˈshuddering adj ˈshudderingly adv ˈshuddery adjshud•der (ˈʃʌd ər) v.i. 1. to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. n. 2. a convulsive trembling, as from horror or cold. [1275–1325; Middle English shodderen (v.) (c. Middle Low German schōderen), frequentative of Old English scūdan to tremble; see -er6] shudder Past participle: shuddered Gerund: shuddering
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I shudder | you shudder | he/she/it shudders | we shudder | you shudder | they shudder |
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I shuddered | you shuddered | he/she/it shuddered | we shuddered | you shuddered | they shuddered |
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I am shuddering | you are shuddering | he/she/it is shuddering | we are shuddering | you are shuddering | they are shuddering |
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I have shuddered | you have shuddered | he/she/it has shuddered | we have shuddered | you have shuddered | they have shuddered |
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I was shuddering | you were shuddering | he/she/it was shuddering | we were shuddering | you were shuddering | they were shuddering |
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I had shuddered | you had shuddered | he/she/it had shuddered | we had shuddered | you had shuddered | they had shuddered |
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I will shudder | you will shudder | he/she/it will shudder | we will shudder | you will shudder | they will shudder |
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I will have shuddered | you will have shuddered | he/she/it will have shuddered | we will have shuddered | you will have shuddered | they will have shuddered |
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I will be shuddering | you will be shuddering | he/she/it will be shuddering | we will be shuddering | you will be shuddering | they will be shuddering |
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I have been shuddering | you have been shuddering | he/she/it has been shuddering | we have been shuddering | you have been shuddering | they have been shuddering |
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I will have been shuddering | you will have been shuddering | he/she/it will have been shuddering | we will have been shuddering | you will have been shuddering | they will have been shuddering |
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I had been shuddering | you had been shuddering | he/she/it had been shuddering | we had been shuddering | you had been shuddering | they had been shuddering |
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I would shudder | you would shudder | he/she/it would shudder | we would shudder | you would shudder | they would shudder |
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I would have shuddered | you would have shuddered | he/she/it would have shuddered | we would have shuddered | you would have shuddered | they would have shuddered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shudder - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"frisson, quiver, tingle, chill, shiver, thrillfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | | 2. | shudder - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)tremorvibration, quivering, quiver - the act of vibrating | Verb | 1. | shudder - shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"shivermove involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner | | 2. | shudder - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitementshiver, thrill, throbtremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" |
shudderverb1. shiver, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, convulse She shuddered with cold.noun1. shiver, trembling, tremor, quiver, spasm, convulsion She recoiled with a shudder.shudderverbTo move to and fro in short, jerky movements:quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver, tremble, twitter, vibrate.nounA nervous shaking of the body:quake, quiver, shake, shiver, thrill, tic, tremor, twitch.Translationsshudder (ˈʃadə) verb to tremble from fear, disgust, cold etc. 發抖 发抖,战栗 noun an act of trembling in this way. a shudder of horror. 顫抖 抖动,发抖,战栗 shudder
I shudder to thinkIt is too worrying or unpleasant for me to think about something that might happen or might have happened. I shudder to think what my boss will say when I tell him I lost our biggest client.See also: shudder, thinkI shudder/dread to ˈthink (how, what, etc....) (informal, often humorous) I am afraid to think or ask myself about something, because the answer might be terrible or unpleasant: I shudder to think when he last had a bath. ♢ ‘How much more work is there?’ ‘I dread to think!’See also: dread, shudder, thinkshudder
shud·der (shŭd'ĕr), A convulsive or involuntary tremor. [M.E. shodderen] shudder [ME. shuddren] A temporary convulsive tremor resulting from fright, horror, or aversion.shudder Related to shudder: Shudder to ThinkSynonyms for shudderverb shiverSynonyms- shiver
- shake
- tremble
- quake
- quiver
- convulse
noun shiverSynonyms- shiver
- trembling
- tremor
- quiver
- spasm
- convulsion
Synonyms for shudderverb to move to and fro in short, jerky movementsSynonyms- quake
- quaver
- quiver
- shake
- shiver
- tremble
- twitter
- vibrate
noun a nervous shaking of the bodySynonyms- quake
- quiver
- shake
- shiver
- thrill
- tic
- tremor
- twitch
Synonyms for shuddernoun an almost pleasurable sensation of frightSynonyms- frisson
- quiver
- tingle
- chill
- shiver
- thrill
Related Wordsnoun an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb shake, as from coldSynonymsRelated Words- move involuntarily
- move reflexively
verb tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitementSynonymsRelated Words |