Complete Definition of "shudder"

English

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

  1. A shivering tremor.
  2. A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

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

Translations
trans-top|A shivering tremor
Finnish: väristys, vapina, tutina
German: Schauder m
Icelandic: hrollur m, skjálfti m
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trans-top|A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson
Finnish: väristys
German: Schauder m
Icelandic: hrollur m
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ttbc|Norwegian: skrekkblandet fryd (2)
ttbc|Spanish: escalofrío m
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Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To shake nervously, as if from fear.
  2. intransitive To vibrate jerkily.

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

Translations
trans-top|To shake nervously, as if from fear
Finnish: väristä, vapista, tutista
German: schaudern
Icelandic: skjálfa, hrylla við
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trans-top|To vibrate jerkily
Finnish: väristä, vapista, tutista
German: zittern
Icelandic: skjálfa, hrylla við
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See also
judder

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