Shudder meaning

What does “shudder” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“shudder” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.

shudder

noun

  1. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

    “a frisson of surprise shot through him”

  2. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

    Synonymstremor

verb

  1. shake, as from cold

    “The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”

    Synonymsshiver
  2. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University