Definitions for shudders

shudders shud·der

Spelling: [shuhd-er]
IPA: /ˈʃʌd ər/

Shudders is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 151 anagrams from letters in shudders (ddehrssu).

Definitions for shudders

noun

  1. a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.

verb (used without object)

  1. to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.

Origin of shudders

1275-1325; Middle English shodderen (v.) (cognate with German schaudern Old English scūdan to tremble; see -er6

Examples for shudders

The shudder of the fighting could be felt 16 kilometers away.

I used to like him when I was a child; now I shudder at his name.

“You are speaking of the King in Yellow,” I groaned, with a shudder.

Do you not look on the past with a shudder at the precipice on which you stood?

“If history is a guide, those complicit bishops should shudder,” said Clohessy.

shudder as you may at those eight legs, this one makes a bit more sense.

So it is almost with a shudder I take my last look at the Stones of Carnac.

The sinister association of ideas made Mary shudder, but she said no more.

There are ghosts whom I tremble to meet, and cannot think of without a shudder.

(shudder) He should be stopped, even though it may be too late.

Word Value for shudders
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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