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Shudder vs Wagging - What's the difference?

shudder | wagging |

As nouns the difference between shudder and wagging

is that shudder is a shivering tremor while wagging is the motion of something that is wagged.

As verbs the difference between shudder and wagging

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

    wagging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The motion of something that is wagged.
    • the waggings of a dog's tail