shaking

[ shey-king ]

/ ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ /

the act of a person or thing that shakes.

ague, with or without chill and fever.

shakings, Nautical. waste rope, canvas, etc.

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Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at shake, -ing¹

shak·ing·ly, adverbun·shak·ing, adjective

It was then she had wept, shakingly, in a vast impatience with herself for trying to reason.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Shakingly, but without turning to face her visitors, Mrs. De Peyster took it.
No. 13 Washington Square|Leroy Scott
And with one hand she felt along up his coat till she reached his face, and shakingly tried to brush away its tears.
Vera|Elisabeth von Arnim
The paper fell away, and he lifted it shakingly to the light.
Max|Katherine Cecil Thurston

Carolyn May was too frightened to speak, but Freda said shakingly: We only got him to taste the molasses.
Carolyn of the Corners|Ruth Belmore Endicott