Shudder
(verb)
- To shake or tremble involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or disgust.
- To cause to shake or tremble.
Origin:
Shudder first recorded in the late 16th century, it comes from the old english word scudrian, meaning to shake or tremble.
Examples:
- She shuddered at the thought of the spider crawling on her.
- The room was so cold that he couldn't stop shuddering.
- The wind made the windows shudder.
- The car shuddered as it started.
- The news of the accident made him shudder.