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shudder
noun
verb
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- HUDDE
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈʃʌdə
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
verb
shake, as from cold
“The children are shivering — turn on the heat!”
verb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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Example Sentences
a frisson of surprise shot through him
The children are shivering — turn on the heat!
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