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shaky
[ shey-kee ]
/ ˈʃeɪ ki /
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adjective, shak·i·er, shak·i·est.
tending to shake or tremble.
trembling; tremulous.
liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge.
wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent.
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British Dictionary definitions for shaky
shaky
/ (ˈʃeɪkɪ) /
adjective shakier or shakiest
tending to shake or tremble
liable to prove defective; unreliable
uncertain or questionableyour arguments are very shaky
Derived forms of shaky
shakily, adverbshakiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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