shudder
/ˈʃʌdɚ/ verb C1- To shake nervously, often from fear or horror. · On seeing the spider under his pillow, John shuddered.
- To vibrate jerkily.
He/she/it shudders · Past shuddered · Past participle shuddered · -ing form shuddering
Verb forms
- Base form
- shudder
- He/she/it
- shudders
- Past
- shuddered
- Past participle
- shuddered
- -ing form
- shuddering
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That is, she stumbled over the bridge and went shuddering up the horrible dim path beyond.
Oh, Marilla, it gives me a shudder to think of it.
How can I ever forget how she rose from beside it with its blood upon her lips?" He shuddered at the recollection.
I confess at these words a shudder passed through me.
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