shudder

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈʃʌdɚ/ UK /ˈʃʌdə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion

She shuddered at the thought of returning to that house.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to tremble convulsively... tremble shiver quiver shake quake convulse

Opposites

steady

Word family

Derived forms shudderingshuddery

Etymology

From Middle English shoddren, schuderen, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch schuderen ('to shudder, shiver'), of imitative or expressive origin, from Proto-Germanic *skud- ('to shake').

schuderen Middle Dutch *skud- Proto-Germanic

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# shudder

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈʃʌdɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈʃʌdə/

## Meanings
1. to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion

## Examples
- She shuddered at the thought of returning to that house.

## Synonyms
- tremble
- shiver
- quiver
- shake
- quake
- convulse

## Antonyms
- steady

## Derived Forms
- shuddering
- shuddery

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: schuderen
- Root: *skud-

## Etymology
From Middle English shoddren, schuderen, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch schuderen ('to shudder, shiver'), of imitative or expressive origin, from Proto-Germanic *skud- ('to shake').

## AI Etymology
Shudder comes from Middle English shoddren, schuderen, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch schuderen ('to shudder, shiver'), of imitative or expressive origin, from Proto-Germanic *skud- ('to shake'). The historical trail runs through Middle Dutch schuderen and Proto-Germanic *skud-. In modern use it means to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion. Derived formations include shuddering, shuddery.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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