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shud⋅der
[shuhd-er] 
ər
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. |
–noun
| 2. | a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold. |
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| shud·der (shŭd'ər) intr.v. shud·dered, shud·der·ing, shud·ders
[Middle English shodderen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.] shud'der·ing·ly adv. |
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Shudder
Shud"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shuddered;p. pr. & vb. n. Shuddering.] [OE. shoderen, schuderen; akin to LG. schuddern, D. schudden to shake, OS. skuddian, G. schaudern to shudder, sch["u]tteln to shake, sch["u]tten to pour, to shed, OHG. scutten, scuten, to shake.] To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake. "With shuddering horror pale." --Milton. The shuddering tennant of the frigid zone. --Goldsmith.Shudder
Shud"der\, n. The act of shuddering, as with fear. --Shak.
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Language Translation for : shudder
Spanish:
estremecerse,
German:
schaudern,
Japanese:
震える
shudder (v.)
c.1310, possibly from M.Du. schuderen "to shudder," or M.L.G. schoderen, both from P.Gmc. *skud-. The noun is from 1607.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: shud·der
Pronunciation: 'sh&d-&r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: shud·dered;shud·der·ing
: to tremble convulsively : SHIVER —shudder noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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