Definition for Shudder

shudder, v. [ME 'to shake'.]

  1. Tremble with fear; shiver with abhorrence; tingle with horror; shake with dread.
  2. Move; waver; stir; [fig.] rotate; change incrementally; wax and wane; [possibly a noun] movement; growth in stages.

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