shudder

  • 11shudder — [[t]ʃʌ̱də(r)[/t]] shudders, shuddering, shuddered 1) VERB If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold. [V prep/adv] Lloyd had urged her to eat caviar. She had shuddered at the thought... [V prep/adv] Elaine… …

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  • 12shudder — I UK [ˈʃʌdə(r)] / US [ˈʃʌdər] verb [intransitive] Word forms shudder : present tense I/you/we/they shudder he/she/it shudders present participle shuddering past tense shuddered past participle shuddered * a) if you shudder, your body suddenly… …

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  • 13shudder — I n. a shudder ran (through the audience) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to shudder at (to shudder at the thought of going back to work) 2) (E) I shuddered to contemplate what lay ahead * * * [ ʃʌdə] (E) I shuddered to contemplate what lay ahead a shudder… …

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  • 14shudder — shud|der1 [ ʃʌdər ] verb intransitive * if you shudder, your body suddenly shakes, for example because you suddenly feel cold or frightened: She shuddered slightly at the memory. a. if something shudders, it shakes violently several times I… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15shudder — 1 verb (I) 1 to shake uncontrollably for a short time because you are frightened, or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant (+ at): He touched Ralph s bare shoulder and Ralph shuddered at the human contact. 2 if a vehicle or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16shudder at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shudder at : present tense I/you/we/they shudder at he/she/it shudders at present participle shuddering at past tense shuddered at past participle shuddered at shudder at something to be shocked by something… …

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  • 17shudder — [ˈʃʌdə] verb [I] 1) if you shudder, your body shakes several times, for example because you suddenly feel cold or frightened 2) if something shudders, it shakes violently several times shudder noun [C] …

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  • 18shudder — See clutch shudder wheel shudder …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 19shudder — A convulsive or involuntary tremor. [M.E. shodderen] carotid s. vibrations at the crest of the carotid pulse tracing, seen in aortic stenosis. * * * shud·der shəd ər …

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  • 20shudder n — Ought I to do this? asked Tom with a shudder …

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