shuddery
Causing involuntary tremors
Shuddery describes something that causes shudders or is characterized by shuddering—a trembling quality that suggests revulsion, fear, or cold: a shuddery feeling crept over her, the shuddery sound of wind through dead branches.
The word conveys an involuntary, physical response to something unsettling.
Involuntary bodily trembling
- chillyModerately cold
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
goosebumps · brisk · nippy · biting · raw · numbing · freezing · wintry
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- judderingVibrating with rapid jolts
convulsing · wobbling · jittering · tremor · spasm · jerking · quavering · unsteady
Involuntary shaking motion
- quakingTrembling or shuddering
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- frightSudden intense fear
apprehension · trepidation · unease · jitters · heart-pounding · startled · panic · anxiety
Disturbingly strange
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
macabre · ghoulish · unsettling · sinister · ominous · bloodcurdling · nightmarish · gooseflesh
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- squeamishnessExcessive sensitivity to unpleasantness
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
distaste · queasy · stomach-turning · cringe · repugnance · gross · icky · visceral
shivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
frigid · goosebumps · brisk · nippy · biting · raw · numbing · freezing · wintry · chill
quivering
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
juddering · convulsing · wobbling · jittering · tremor · spasm · jerking · quavering · unsteady · rickety
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
fright · apprehension · trepidation · unease · jitters · heart-pounding · startled · panic · anxiety · foreboding
creepy
Disturbingly strange
haunting · macabre · ghoulish · unsettling · sinister · ominous · bloodcurdling · nightmarish · gooseflesh · hair-raising
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- squeamishnessExcessive sensitivity to unpleasantness
- recoilBackward force from discharge
loathing · distaste · queasy · stomach-turning · cringe · repugnance · gross · icky · visceral · gag