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Noun shudder has 2 senses
  1. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
    --1 is a kind of fear, fearfulness, fright
  2. tremor, shudder - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
    --2 is a kind of vibration, quiver, quivering
    Derived forms: verb shudder2, verb shudder1
,Verb shudder has 2 senses
  1. shiver, shudder - shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
    --1 is one way to move involuntarily, move reflexively
    Derived form: noun shudder2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  2. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
    --2 is one way to tremble
    Derived form: noun shudder2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
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