zittern — meaning in English

English meaning

• dither verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
• frisson noun A brief rush of excitement.
• oscillate verb To move repeatedly from side to side, often in a steady pattern.
• quaver noun A shaking, trembling movement.
• quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
• shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
• shudder verb To shake briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
• tremble verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
• trembling noun The act or state of shaking with small, quick movements.
• tremor noun An involuntary shaking movement of the body or a body part.
• trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.
• wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

zittern is used for these senses in English:

• dither (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
• frisson A shiver; a thrill.
• jitter A nervous action; a tic.
• jitter (intransitive) To be nervous.
• oscillate (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
• quaver A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
• quaver To shake in a trembling manner.
• quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.

dither — full definition

1. verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
2. verb To keep changing your mind or put off deciding something.
3. verb To act in a nervous, fidgety way.
4. verb (computing) To add small random variation to digital data or an image, to smooth out visible steps in color or sound.

frisson — full definition

1. noun A brief rush of excitement.
2. noun A quick shiver of thrilled feeling.

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