shaking
the act of a person or thing that shakes.
ague, with or without chill and fever.
shakings, Nautical. waste rope, canvas, etc.
moving or swaying with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements; quivering.
Origin of shaking
1Other words from shaking
- shak·ing·ly, adverb
- un·shak·ing, adjective
Words Nearby shaking
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How to use shaking in a sentence
There are three attachments, including one that heats up, for deeper tissue relief, and a vibrating ball that boosts the shaking sensation.
He, like so many of his colleagues, preferred an easy shrug to the trickier shaking of the head.
The lie that lingers: 3 in 10 Americans falsely believe the election was riddled with fraud | Philip Bump | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostThat makes it easier for weak or shaking fingers to hold, and means a user can lean the wand against their cheek for support as they swipe hues across their eyelids.
The 10 most exceptional personal care products from 2020 | By Rachel Feltman and Jordan Blok | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe shaking can telegraph a subtle light breeze or vibrate vigorously enough to make you spill your drink during a horror game jump-scare.
I shifted my gaze between the road before me and down at my shaking legs as I strained to put one foot in front of the other.
How Biking Across America Formed an Unlikely Friendship | Raffi Joe Wartanian | October 8, 2020 | Outside Online
The brother of a girl who made her debut in New Orleans society was shaking his fists in excitement.
“I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,” Carson tells Mrs. Hughes with trepidation.
But mostly they just walked, their faces somber, their hands shaking as the snow began to fall.
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters | Olivia Nuzzi | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEconomic development, then, is not simply about adding a cornucopia of talent or cool, then shaking and stirring it like a drink.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead | Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe lost control of her bladder as she crouched in a corner, shaking, and unable to move her body due to the shock.
When ordinary methods do not suffice, it can usually be cleared by shaking up with a little magnesium carbonate and filtering.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddLamb with shaking fingers places the required amount in front of him.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills"Never better pleased to see anyone in my life," said Blair, nearly shaking Lawrence's arm off.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn"You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd"It's like that out here on the Riviera," said Jane, shaking her head so gloomily that the ruffled cap wobbled.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamson
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