Shudder
1shudder at — ˈshudder at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they shudder at he/she/it shudders at present participle shuddering at past tense shuddered at …
2Shudder — Shud der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shuddered};p. pr. & vb. n. {Shuddering}.] [OE. shoderen, schuderen; akin to LG. schuddern, D. schudden to shake, OS. skuddian, G. schaudern to shudder, sch[ u]tteln to shake, sch[ u]tten to pour, to shed, OHG.… …
3shudder — (v.) early 14c., possibly from M.Du. schuderen to shudder, or M.L.G. schoderen, both from P.Gmc. *skud . Related: Shuddered; shuddering. The noun is from c.1600 …
4Shudder — Shud der, n. The act of shuddering, as with fear. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5shudder — vb shiver, quiver, quaver, *shake, tremble, quake, totter, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither …
6shudder — [v] shake, quiver convulse, dither, gyrate, jitter, quake, shimmy, shiver, tremble, tremor, twitter, wave; concepts 34,150,152 Ant. steady …
7shudder — ► VERB ▪ tremble or shake convulsively, especially as a result of fear or repugnance. ► NOUN ▪ an act of shuddering. DERIVATIVES shuddery adjective. ORIGIN Dutch sch deren …
8shudder — [shud′ər] vi. [ME schoderen, akin to Ger schaudern, to feel dread, OFris skedda, to shake < IE base * (s)kut , to shake > Lith kutù, to shake up] to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as in horror or extreme disgust n. the act of… …
9shudder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small, tiny ▪ deep, great, violent ▪ involuntary …
10shudder — shud|der1 [ˈʃʌdə US ər] v [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from [i]Middle Low German schoderen or Middle Dutch shuderen] 1.) to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant ▪ Maria… …
