View synonyms for ashake

ashake

[ uh-sheyk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

shaking (usually used predicatively):
The very hills were ashake with the violence of the storm.

Origin of ashake¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ¹ + shake

He seemed to be in the last extremity of fright, with a face the color of clay and his limbs all ashake as one who hath an ague.

The horse "with long mane ashake; hoofs, heavy with tumult; eyes, glimmering white."

Nance, all ashake with disgust, stooped suddenly and picked up a lump of rock.

Blacky was all ashake again, but this time it wasn't with fear of being caught away from home in the dark; it was with excitement.

Browse