shudder
To shake nervously, often from fear or horrorTo shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
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» The terrible scene made Tom shudder.
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Examples
38 sentencesThe terrible scene made Tom shudder.
She shuddered at the thought of snakes.
ruОна содрогалась при мысли о змеях. — Selena777
It made me shudder.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
On seeing the spider under his pillow, John shuddered.
schaudern
содрога́тьсяsodrogátʹsja, дрожа́тьdrožátʹ
здрига́тисяzdryhátysja
shake, as from cold
(intransitive)To vibrate jerkily.
zittern
Origin
From Middle English schoderen, schuderen, possibly from Middle Dutch schudderen and/or MidFrom Middle English schoderen, schuderen, possibly from Middle Dutch schudderen and/or Middle Low German schodderen, iterative forms of the verb at hand in Dutch schudden, Low German schüdden (both “to shake”), German schütten (“to pour”), from Proto-West Germanic *skuddjan, from Proto-Germanic *skudjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skewdʰ-. From Low German are also borrowed German schaudern (“to shudder”), Danish skudre, Swedish skudda.
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Forms
shudders, shuddering, shuddered, shudderedTenses
shudder · shuddered · will shudder · have shudderedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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