(to) shudder
21shudder at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shudder at : present tense I/you/we/they shudder at he/she/it shudders at present participle shuddering at past tense shuddered at past participle shuddered at shudder at something to be shocked by something… …
22shudder — [ˈʃʌdə] verb [I] 1) if you shudder, your body shakes several times, for example because you suddenly feel cold or frightened 2) if something shudders, it shakes violently several times shudder noun [C] …
23shudder — See clutch shudder wheel shudder …
24shudder to think — {v. phr.} To be afraid; hate to think about something. * /The professor is so strict I shudder to think what his final exam questions will be like./ …
25shudder to think — {v. phr.} To be afraid; hate to think about something. * /The professor is so strict I shudder to think what his final exam questions will be like./ …
26shudder — A convulsive or involuntary tremor. [M.E. shodderen] carotid s. vibrations at the crest of the carotid pulse tracing, seen in aortic stenosis. * * * shud·der shəd ər …
27shudder\ to\ think — v. phr. To be afraid; hate to think about something. The professor is so strict I shudder to think what his final exam questions will be like …
28shudder n — Ought I to do this? asked Tom with a shudder …
29shudder — 1. verb she shuddered at the thought Syn: shake, shiver, tremble, quiver, vibrate, palpitate See note at shake 2. noun a shudder racked his body Syn: shake, shiver, tremor, tremble …
30shudder — If you suddenly shudder or shiver, for no apparent reason, it is still likely that you will say that someone has just walked over your grave , meaning, of course, the site of your future grave. The first known written evidence for this notion… …
