shudder

Definitions


[ˈʃʌdə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion
(e.g: I shuddered with horror)


Phrases:
- I shudder to think
- give someone the shudders

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’


[ˈʃʌdə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of shuddering
(e.g: the elevator rose with a shudder)


Phrases:
- I shudder to think
- give someone the shudders

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’




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