wind-shaken
Americanadjective
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affected by windshake.
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shaken by the wind.
Etymology
Origin of wind-shaken
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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Its large flat circle acted as a screen for the wavering shadows cast by the wind-shaken oak leaves, while the piece’s own narrow shadows turned its support beams into a vibrating black-and-white drawing.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2017
March in Ireland can be a very lovely month, if you like your air rain-washed and your light wind-shaken.
From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011
O fall upon me some wind-shaken turret To hide me from the anger of my friend, O from his frowne! because he is my friend.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
His heart was fluttering like a wind-shaken aspen-leaf; and Hilda's eyes were dimming visibly with a tender moisture.
From Philistia by Allen, Grant
Even the wild gales of the equinox have their varieties,—sounds of wind-shaken woods and waters, creak and clatter of sign and casement, hurricane puffs, and down-rushing rain-spouts.
From Yankee Gypsies by Whittier, John Greenleaf
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