shaky

[ shey-kee ]
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adjective,shak·i·er, shak·i·est.
  1. tending to shake or tremble.

  2. trembling; tremulous.

  1. liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge.

  2. wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent.

Origin of shaky

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; shake + -y1

Other words from shaky

  • shak·i·ly, adverb
  • shak·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shaky

shaky

/ (ˈʃeɪkɪ) /


adjectiveshakier or shakiest
  1. tending to shake or tremble

  2. liable to prove defective; unreliable

  1. uncertain or questionable: your arguments are very shaky

Derived forms of shaky

  • shakily, adverb
  • shakiness, noun

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