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Shudder vs Studder - What's the difference?

shudder | studder |

As nouns the difference between shudder and studder

is that shudder is a shivering tremor while studder is .

As verbs the difference between shudder and studder

is that shudder is to shake nervously, as if from fear while studder is .

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

    studder

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1977 , Billboard Magazine , March 26, 1977, Volume 89, Number 12, page 19
    • Then for a full 30-seconds he studders , "Hello. "Man, what the hell are you doing?" says Otis, with uncontrollable laughter.
  • * 2008 , Robert Steffen, The Holy Day , page 118
    • So when he tried to talk, he studder an that made him upset even more, an then he just slowly told his grandma that he didn't know, but that he loved her.

    Noun

    (en noun)