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quaky
[ kwey-kee ]
/ ˈkweɪ ki /
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adjective, quak·i·er, quak·i·est.
tending to quake; shaky or tremulous.
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quak·i·ly, adverbquak·i·ness, nounWords nearby quaky
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How to use quaky in a sentence
Presently I saw someone coming towards me mounted on a jolly fine horse, and I felt quaky from my hat right down to my boots.
The Adventurous Seven|Bessie MarchantQuaky about tomorrow; sermon unprepared; meant to have had afternoon to self, but quite impossible.
Woman's Endurance|A.D.L."Like treading among the stars," he said, with a quaky laugh.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert LawrenceAn Odic Force, as the present quaky period calls it, permeated doubtless from the Master hand.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for quaky
quaky
/ (ˈkweɪkɪ) /
adjective quakier or quakiest
inclined to quake; shaky; tremulous
Derived forms of quaky
quakily, adverbquakiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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