shudder
verb
[ ˈʃʌdə ]
• (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
• "she still shuddered at the thought of him"
Similar:
shake,
shiver,
tremble,
quiver,
quaver,
vibrate,
palpitate,
flutter,
quake,
heave,
convulse,
shudder
noun
• an act of shuddering.
• "the elevator rose with a shudder"
Similar:
shake,
shiver,
tremor,
tremble,
trembling,
quiver,
quivering,
quaver,
start,
vibration,
palpitation,
flutter,
convulsion,
spasm,
twitch,
jerk,
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’.
