shuddering
Shaking with revulsion
Shuddering is trembling or shaking, typically from fear, cold, revulsion, or strong emotion.
The word emphasizes involuntary, convulsive movement: She stood shuddering in the doorway.
Machines may also shudder—engines, buildings, vehicles vibrating roughly: The old bus came shuddering to a halt.
A shuddering breath catches and trembles.
Involuntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
- quakingTrembling or shuddering
twitching · juddering · spasming · vibrating · palpitating · jerking · flinching · writhing
Cold sensation or relaxation
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- freezingExtremely cold
- frostThin ice coating
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
frigid · bitter · numbing · goosebumps · bone-chilling · wintry · frosty · bracing
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
distaste · repugnance · squeamishness · abhorrence · sickening · revolting · appalling · gruesome
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- frightSudden intense fear
creepy · eerie · spooky · apprehension · trepidation · unease · nightmare · haunt
Involving involuntary muscle contractions
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
heaving · breathless · hysterical · sidesplitting · racking · helpless · tearful · wheezing
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
quaking · twitching · juddering · spasming · vibrating · palpitating · jerking · flinching · writhing · thrashing
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
icy · frigid · bitter · numbing · goosebumps · bone-chilling · wintry · frosty · bracing · raw
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
aversion · distaste · repugnance · squeamishness · abhorrence · sickening · revolting · appalling · gruesome · recoil
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
fright · creepy · eerie · spooky · apprehension · trepidation · unease · nightmare · haunt · ghoul
convulsive
Involving involuntary muscle contractions
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
roaring · heaving · breathless · hysterical · sidesplitting · racking · helpless · tearful · wheezing · gasping
gasp
Sudden sharp breath
ragged · heaving · catching · hitching · labored · choppy · unsteady · quavering · shaky · halting
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- rattleShaking sound maker
- engineMachine producing motion
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
sputter · clanking · grinding · whirring · stalling · idling · rough · unsteady · bucking · lurching
- body responsesfight, flight, shivering, freeze, goosebumps
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
- shaky thingsshaky, quivering, tremulous, shivering, quaking
- Unsteady Motionshake, vibrate, vibration, tremor, oscillating
- transmission problemstransmission failure, grinding gears, grinding noise
shudderingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · steady · stable · stationary · unmoving