shudder
(noun, verb)
noun
1. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Similar word(s): chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, thrill, tingle
Definition categories: feeling, fear, fearfulness, fright
2. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Similar word(s): tremor
Definition categories: act, quiver, quivering, vibration
verb
1. shake, as from cold
Similar word(s): shiver
Definition categories: body
2. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Similar word(s): shiver, thrill, throb
Definition categories: motion, tremble