"shuddery" meaning in English

See shuddery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shuddery [comparative], most shuddery [superlative]
Etymology: shudder + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shudder|y}} shudder + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} shuddery (comparative more shuddery, superlative most shuddery)
  1. Characterized by shuddering motions.
    Sense id: en-shuddery-en-adj-mt6JANu7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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