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Quivered vs Shuddered - What's the difference?

quivered | shuddered |

As verbs the difference between quivered and shuddered

is that quivered is (quiver) while shuddered is (shudder).

As an adjective quivered

is furnished with, or carrying, a quiver for arrows.

quivered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (quiver)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Furnished with, or carrying, a quiver for arrows.
    • Like a quivered nymph with arrows keen. — Milton.
  • Sheathed, as in a quiver.
    • Whose quills stand quivered at his ear. — Pope.

    shuddered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shudder)

    • shudder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shivering tremor.
  • A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

    • Synonyms

    * (shivering tremor ): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver * (frisson ): shiver, quiver, tingle, thrill

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shake nervously, as if from fear.
  • To vibrate jerkily.

    • Synonyms

    * (shake nervously ): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake * (vibrate jerkily ): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle

    See also

    * judder

    References