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shudder

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shud⋅der

  [shuhd-er]
–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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Origin:
1275–1325; ME shodderen (v.) (c. G schaudern < LG), freq. of OE scūdan to tremble; see -er 6

Synonyms:
1. quiver. See shiver 1 .
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shud·der   (shŭd'ər)   
intr.v.   shud·dered, shud·der·ing, shud·ders

  1. To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion. See Synonyms at shake.

  2. To vibrate; quiver: The airplane shuddered in the turbulence.

n.  A convulsive shiver, as from fear or revulsion; a tremor.

[Middle English shodderen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]
shud'der·ing·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

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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