SHUDDER


Meaning of SHUDDER in English

v. & n.

v.intr. 1 shiver esp. convulsively from fear, cold, repugnance, etc. 2 feel strong repugnance etc. (shudder to think what might happen). 3 (of a machine etc.) vibrate or quiver.

n. 1 the act or an instance of shuddering. 2 (in pl.; prec. by the) colloq. a state of shuddering. shudderingly adv. shuddery adj.

[ ME shod(d)er f. MDu. schuderen, MLG schoderen f. Gmc ]

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