verb / noun
shudder
SHUD-er/ˈʃʌdər/
A sudden trembling movement, often caused by cold or strong emotion.
The woman shudders and hugs herself as a cold gust blows.
Etymology
Middle English shoderen already meant “tremble” or “shiver.” The modern verb focuses on a sudden bodily quiver, whether brought on by cold, fear, disgust, or other strong feeling.
In context
anyone who could see my list of bookmarks of frequently visited websites would likely be surprised and any establishment Aryan or leftist in particular would likely be shocked and shudder in disgust
More examples
- A shudder runs through me when I hear footsteps behind me.
- He shuddered at the smell of spoiled milk.
- I shudder to think how close we came to crashing.
Forms
shudder · shudders · shuddered · shuddering