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To shake or vibrate jerkily
“I had just sat down to work when the room began to shudder violently as though on the verge of self-combustion.”
To react in fear or apprehension
“Ideal as a watchdog, this dog will neither be aggressive nor shudder with fear when accosting a stranger.”
To anticipate with great apprehension or fear
An act or instance of vibrating or quivering
“He noticed a shudder in Clara's shoulders.”
An instance of feeling shock, fright or unease
“The thought of it caused a shudder of unease in her heart, and putting her head in her hands, she took a deep, steadying breath.”
An instance of recoiling with fear or apprehension
“He turned away with a shudder at the sight of that which reminded him of the source of all his trouble.”
An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm
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