characterized or accompanied by violent shaking or vibration

the train came to a shuddering halt

a sudden shuddering noise

the shuddering impact of his resignation

the action or fact of shaking or vibrating violently

the biggest earthquakes are set off by the shuddering of the plates that make up the earth's surface as they grind together underground

if engine shuddering is evident, get this fixed as soon as possible

(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion

I shuddered with horror

she still shuddered at the thought of him