2 entries under this word

Shudder

Shŭd'der, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. SHUDDERED; p. pr. & vb. n. SHUDDERING.] [L. Ger. schuddern, O. D. schudderen, schudden, Up. Ger. schudern, schuttern, schottern, H. Ger. schaudern, from L. Ger. & D. schudden, O. & Prov. Ger. schütten, O. H. Ger. scutian, scuttan, scuten, to shake.] To tremble or shake with fear, horror, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake. “With shuddering horror pale.” Milton. “The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone.” Goldsmith.

Shŭd'der, n.

noun

n. A shaking with fear or horror; a tremor. Shak.