Meaning of SHUDDER
| Pronunciation: | | 'shudur
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- [n] an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
- [n] an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
- [v] shake, as from cold or fear
- [v] tremble convulsively
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| | Synonyms: | | chill, dither, frisson, quiver, shiver, shiver, shiver, thrill, thrill, throb, tingle, tremor |
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| | See Also: | | fear, fearfulness, fright, move involuntarily, move reflexively, quiver, quivering, tremble, vibration | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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. scutten, scuten, to shake.]
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.
The act of shuddering, as with fear. --Shak.
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