verb

shudder

to shudder, to tremble, to shiver

He shuddered at the thought of the cold water.

He shuddered at the thought of the cold water.

The old house shuddered in the strong wind.

The old house shuddered in the strong wind.

((at sth.)) / ((with sth.)) to tremble from fear, cold, etc. He shuddered at the thought of the cold water.

Synonyms: tremble, shiver, quake

From Middle English 'shudderen', related to Old High German 'scutten' (to shake).

Imagine a sudden 'shudder' like a window 'shutter' closing quickly in the wind.

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