Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈʃeɪki/
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ˈʃeɪki
Adjective
Shaking or trembling.
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a shaky spot in a marsh
a shaky hand
Nervous, anxious.
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He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.
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For the college clinician, restless nights after letting a shaky student walk out of the office are an occupational hazard. Are the student's safety assurances credible? Will he or she make it safely through the weekend?
Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half.
Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.
Usage- of wood
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shaky timber
For quotations using this term, see Citations:shaky.
Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.
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a shaky constitution
shaky business credit
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Brzozowski, arguing from a shaky factual basis, challenged both these axioms and proposed an interpretation of his own which is remarkably close to the philosophic outlook of Marx's early writings that have since come to light.
Wavering; undecided.
Adjective
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
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a rickety table
a wobbly chair with shaky legs
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the ladder felt a little wobbly
the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
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the quaking child asked for more
with shaking knees
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seemed shaky on her feet
sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
trembling hands
not secure; beset with difficulties
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a shaky marriage