Meaning of Shudder | Babel Free
ˈʃʌd.əDefinitions
- A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
- A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.
Equivalents
Examples
“Seeing the spider under his pillow gave John a shudder.”
“They name thee before me, / A knell to mine ear; / A shudder comes o'er me— / Why wert thou so dear?”
“… and was not that slight tremble, a shudder which went through her young body, when his kiss, glowing and scorching with his wild passion, had dared to touch her tiny ice-cold hand?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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