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to didder

to didder

9.9
To shake slightly, often because of cold or strong feeling
  • verb
  • Archaic
: temblar
  • The old man began to didder as the cold wind blew through the open door.

Examples

  • The candle flame seemed to didder in the draft from the window.

  • She diddered nervously during the presentation.

  • Her voice would didder with excitement whenever she recounted the story.

  • The dog diddered in the cold wind.

  • The candle flame seemed to didder in the draft from the window.

  • The old man began to didder as the cold wind blew through the open door.

  • She diddered nervously during the presentation.

Synonyms

to shake
vsto didder
750 1.0

To move quickly from side to side or up and down

is more specific to a slight nervous tremor rather than broad forceful motion
to tremble
vsto didder
144 2.5

To shake slightly without control because of fear, cold, or worry

is used for a very small nervous shake rather than general, broader shaking
to shiver
vsto didder
103 1.2

To shake slightly because of cold, fear or excitement

is about a nervous tremor rather than a response to cold
to quiver
vsto didder
50 4.5

To shake in small, quick movements because of fear, cold, or excitement

is used more for a small nervous tremor rather than quick shaking
to waver
vsto didder
18 4.8

To move or shake in a slight, unsteady way

is narrower, focusing on a small nervous tremor rather than broad unsteadiness
to shimmy
vsto didder
12 7.4

To shake slightly with quick movements

is used for a nervous, tremor like motion rather than just quick movement
to jitter
vsto didder
3 4.6

To shake or move quickly because you are nervous

is calmer and describes a slight nervous tremor rather than jerky motion

Antonyms

calm
680 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

to steady
66 3.4

To make yourself or something stop moving

How Shaky

to shudder
71 3.7
to shake
750 1.0
to quiver
50 4.5
to tremble
144 2.5
to didder
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

didder infinitive
diddered past
diddered past participle
diddering present participle
didder third person singular

Etymology

Didder probably copies the quick 'did-did' sound of a small shake and is like the common word dither, both meaning 'to tremble slightly'. So, didder means to 'shake' or 'tremble' a little, as when a voice or a candle moves slightly.