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shuddersome

Syllables: shud·der·some/ˈʃʌdəɹsəm/

shuddersome adjective: causing one to shudder; fearsome.

Adjective

shuddersome (comparative more shuddersome, superlative most shuddersome)

  1. Causing one to shudder; fearsome.

Forms of shuddersome

comparativemore shuddersome
superlativemost shuddersome

Origin of shuddersome

From shudder + -some.

Questions about shuddersome

What does shuddersome mean?
Shuddersome means causing one to shudder; fearsome.
What part of speech is shuddersome?
Shuddersome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shuddersome?
Shuddersome is pronounced /ˈʃʌdəɹsəm/.

Words near shuddersome in the dictionary

  1. shudderiness
  2. shuddering
  3. shudderingly
  4. shudderings
  5. shudders
  6. shuddersome
  7. shuddery
  8. shuddup
  9. shude
  10. shudes
  11. shudo

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