shudder

²shudder

noun

Definition of SHUDDER

: an act of shuddering

— shud·dery \-d(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of SHUDDER

1. <a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow>

First Known Use of SHUDDER

1607

Related to SHUDDER

Synonyms: quiver, shiver, tremble

Related Words: agitation, convulsing, jolt, quake, shake, tremor, vibration, wobble (also wabble); fluctuation, flutter, oscillation, wave; beat, palpitation, pulsation, pulse, throb

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Rhymes with SHUDDER

budder, flooder, judder