shudder

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈʃʌdə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈʃʌdɚ/

Noun

shudder (plural shudders)

1. A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
2. A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

Synonyms

• (shivering tremor): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver
• (frisson): shiver (cold), quiver, tingle, thrill

Translations

• French: tremblement, frisson
• German: Schauder
• Italian: brivido, sussulto, tremolio
• Portuguese: arrepio, calafrio
• Russian: содрога́ние
• Spanish: escalofrío

Translations

• French: frisson
• German: Schauder

Verb

shudder (shudders, present participle shuddering; past and past participle shuddered)

1. (intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
2. (intransitive) To vibrate jerkily.

Synonyms

• (shake nervously): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake
• (vibrate jerkily): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle

Translations

• French: frissonner, trembler
• German: schaudern
• Italian: tremare
• Portuguese: tremer, tiritar
• Russian: содрога́ться

Translations

• French: frissonner, trembler
• German: zittern

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