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   shaky

   /ˈʃeɪki/

   adjective

   • 1. shaking or trembling: "she managed a shaky laugh" Similar tremblingshakingtremulousquiveringquiveryunsteadywobblyweakquaveryinformal:tremblyfaintdizzylight-headedgiddyweakweak-kneedweak at the kneeswobblyquiveryunsteadygroggymuzzyinformal:tremblyall of a trembleall of a quiverwith rubbery legswoozyrare:vertiginousOpposite steady
   • ▪ unstable because of poor construction or heavy use: "a cracked, dangerously shaky table" Similar unsteadyunstablewobblyprecariousrockyricketyflimsyfraildecrepitramshackledilapidatedon its last legsinformal:teeterywonkydickyOpposite stable
   • ▪ not safe or reliable; liable to fail or falter: "thoroughly shaky evidence" Similar falteringunsteadyuncertaintentativewobblywobblingtotteringtotteryteeteringdodderingdodderyshakingstaggeringunreliableuntrustworthyquestionabledubiousdoubtfultenuoussuspectunsubstantialflimsyweaknebulousunsoundundependableunsupportedunsubstantiatedungroundedunfoundedinformal:iffydodgyOpposite soundstrong

   Derivatives

   • 1. shakily adverb
   • 2. shakiness noun

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   What does shaky mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SHAKY definition: 1. moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way: 2. upset: 3…. Learn more.

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   What is a shaky voice?

   • 1. Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice. 2. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table. 3. a. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance. b. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief. c. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence. shak′i·ness n.

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   What does shaking mean?

   • 1. to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks. The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news. 2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.

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   Jun 13, 2012 · Learn the meaning of shaky, an adjective that describes something that is unstable, uncertain, or trembling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of shaky.

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   Shaky means weak, unstable, or trembling, especially when it is uncertain or unreliable. Learn how to use shaky in different contexts, such as situations, bodies, or voices, with synonyms and collocations.

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   Shaky means trembling, unstable, or unreliable. It can describe timber, structures, people, writing, or situations. See examples, synonyms, and etymology of shaky.

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   shaky: 1 adj vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze “seemed shaky on her feet” Synonyms: shivering , trembling unsteady subject to change or variation adj inclined to shake as from weakness or defect “a wobbly chair with shaky legs” Synonyms: rickety , wobbly , wonky unstable ...

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   Shaky means trembling, unstable, or uncertain. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.