juddering
Shaking with jerks
Juddering describes a rapid, jerky shaking or vibrating motion, typically mechanical.
An engine judders when it runs roughly; a bus judders to a halt.
The word is more common in British than American English, where shuddering or vibrating might be preferred: The old elevator juddered between floors.
As a noun, a judder is an instance of such movement.
Rapid involuntary movement
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
spasming · shuddering · jolting · jerking · thrashing · seizure · involuntary · muscle
Rapid oscillating movement
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
jerking · oscillation · rumble · stalling · engine · clutch · braking · transmission
Involuntary bodily trembling
- freezingExtremely cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
goosebumps · shuddering · trembling · frigid · exposure · numbness · windchill · quaking
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
shock · trauma · heart-pounding · adrenaline · visceral · spine-tingling · blood-curdling · petrified
Shining unsteadily, intermittently
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- strobingPulsing light effect
- glitchingShowing intermittent digital faults
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
lagging · staccato · choppy · skipping · halting · jerky · stop-motion · stroboscopic
shaking
Rapid involuntary movement
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
twitching · spasming · shuddering · jolting · jerking · thrashing · seizure · involuntary · muscle · uncontrollable
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- joltingShaking with sudden force
lurching · jerking · oscillation · rumble · stalling · engine · clutch · braking · transmission · misfire
shivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
hypothermia · goosebumps · shuddering · trembling · frigid · exposure · numbness · windchill · quaking
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
panic · shock · trauma · heart-pounding · adrenaline · visceral · spine-tingling · blood-curdling · petrified · shuddering
flickering
Shining unsteadily, intermittently
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- strobingPulsing light effect
- glitchingShowing intermittent digital faults
buffering · lagging · staccato · choppy · skipping · halting · jerky · stop-motion · stroboscopic
- sputtering soundsspluttering, crackling, popping, fizzling, spattering