shuddered

/ˈʃʌdəd/ /ˈʃʌdɚd/

Meanings

verb

To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

Examples :

"The little boy shuddered when he saw the big, hairy spider in his bedroom. "

verb

To vibrate jerkily.

Examples :

"The old washing machine shuddered violently as it spun the wet clothes. "

sensation body action

Related Words

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

vibrate noun

/vaɪˈbɹeɪt/ /ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/

The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.

"Please put your cellphones on vibrate for the duration of the meeting."

washing verb

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɔʃɪŋ/

To clean with water.

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

bedroom noun

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

"My little brother likes to stay up late, so his bedroom is usually dark when I get home from school. "

machine noun

/məˈʃin/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

spider noun

[ˈspʌɪ̯ɾə(ɹ)] /ˈspaɪ̯də/ /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/

Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

"The spider spun a sticky web across the corner of the room. "

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

horror noun

/ˈhɔɹɚ/ /ˈhɒɹə/ /ˈhɑɹɚ/

An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

"The news report caused a wave of horror in the community. "

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

shake noun

/ˈʃeɪk/

The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

"She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."