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Shudder

noun/ʃˈʌdɚ/
Definition
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈʌdɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈʌdə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈʌdə/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈʌdɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
nounan involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
verbshake, as from cold
“The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”
verbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Word Forms
shiveryadjectiveprovoking fear terror
shiververbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudderyadjectiveprovoking fear terror
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
tingleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
shudderverbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shivernouna reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
shiveringnouna sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
shuddernounan involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schaudern
ein fast angenehmes Angstgefühl
🇫🇷French
frémir
une sensation de frayeur presque agréable
🇪🇸Spanish
estremecimiento
una sensación casi placentera de miedo
🇮🇹Italian
brivido
una sensazione di spavento quasi piacevole
🇳🇱Dutch
huiveren
een bijna plezierig gevoel van angst
🇵🇹Portuguese
estremecer
uma sensação quase prazerosa de susto
🇷🇺Russian
содрогаться
почти приятное ощущение страха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कंपकंपी
भय की लगभग सुखद अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁপানো
আতঙ্কের প্রায় আনন্দদায়ক সংবেদন
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுக்கம்
பயத்தின் கிட்டத்தட்ட மகிழ்ச்சிகரமான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వణుకు
భయం యొక్క దాదాపు ఆహ్లాదకరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
थरथर कापणे
भीतीची जवळजवळ आनंददायक संवेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
થરથર
ડરની લગભગ આનંદદાયક સંવેદના
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡುಗುತ್ತವೆ
ಭಯದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರ ಸಂವೇದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിറയൽ
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെ ഏതാണ്ട് സന്തോഷകരമായ ഒരു സംവേദനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੰਬਣਾ
ਡਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲਗਭਗ ਆਨੰਦਦਾਇਕ ਸਨਸਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کانپنا
خوف کا تقریباً خوشگوار احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不寒而栗
一种近乎愉悦的恐惧感
🇯🇵Japanese
震える
ほとんど快感に近い恐怖感
🇰🇷Korean
전율
거의 즐거운 공포감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rùng mình
một cảm giác sợ hãi gần như dễ chịu
🇹🇭Thai
ตัวสั่น
ความรู้สึกหวาดกลัวที่เกือบจะน่าพึงพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
merasa ngeri
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
nanginginig
isang halos kasiya-siyang sensasyon ng takot
🇲🇾Malay
menggigil
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قشعريرة
إحساس ممتع تقريبًا بالخوف
🇮🇷Persian
لرزیدن
یک احساس تقریباً لذت بخش از ترس
🇹🇷Turkish
titreme
neredeyse zevkli bir korku hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַעַד
תחושת פחד כמעט מהנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shudder'?
The primary meaning of 'shudder' is 'an almost pleasurable sensation of fright'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shudder' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shudder' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shudder' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shudder' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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