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shudder definition

shud·der (s̸hud′ər)

intransitive verb

to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as in horror or extreme disgust

Etymology: ME schoderen, akin to Ger schaudern, to feel dread, OFris skedda, to shake < IE base *(s)kut-, to shake > Lith kutù, to shake up

noun

the act of shuddering; a convulsive tremor of the body

Related Forms:

shudder Idioms

the shudders

a feeling of horror, repugnance, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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