shuddery
1
8.5
- adjective
- /ˈʃʌdəri/
:
estremecedor
- When none of these came to anything, she went from rage to weeping spells with huge, shuddery sobs tearing through her body and back to rage again.
- shuddery breath
You know, I think we were all so like, shuddery about it.
- You know, I think we were all so like, shuddery about it.
Examples
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After watching the horror movie, I had a shuddery feeling that lingered long into the night.
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As she drew a shuddery breath to speak, Kin cracked the ice between his teeth, then told JJ, "Estella is Bird's new sweetie."
Fiction book (1996) -
You know, I think we were all so like, shuddery about it.
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Her breathing was a bit shuddery, but she was asleep.
Fiction book (1996) -
Not twitchy or shuddery, but stiff.
Fiction book (2000) -
She moved her shoulders in a brief, shuddery motion.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Jasmel closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly in a long, shuddery sigh."
Fiction book (2002) -
For a moment, I released a long, shuddery breath, which I didn't realize I'd been holding for so long—probably since the moment I heard the steps in the kitchen.
Blog text (13) -
The shuddery atmosphere in the haunted house made everyone feel uneasy.
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The tale of the ghostly apparition had a shuddery effect on the listeners in the dark room.
Synonyms
763
1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
658
1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
366
3.0
Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
209
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
179
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
96
3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
95
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
91
5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
82
7.0
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
49
6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
37
4.8
Very frightening and likely to make people afraid
19
2.9
Causing strong fear and worry
6
5.1
Very scary and likely to make someone feel afraid
1
5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
1
6.0
Making you feel afraid or nervous
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Making someone feel very afraid
Making people feel afraid
Scaring people with sudden shocks that make them scream
Making you feel like something is crawling on your skin
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Etymology
Shuddery comes from the common word shudder, which means 'to shake with fear or cold', plus the ending -y, which means 'full of'. So something shuddery is 'full of shudders' and makes you shiver or feel a sudden fear.