shudder

Nouns

(n) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
frisson, quiver, tingle, chill, shiver, thrill,
(n) an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) tremor,

Verbs

(v) shake, as from cold
- The children are shivering--turn on the heat!
shiver,
(v) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement shiver, thrill, throb,

Synonyms

shiver frisson quiver tingle chill thrill tremor throb

Words of close approximity

shuddering shudderingly shuddery