shaken shak·en pp
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Shaken — Shak en, a. 1. Caused to shake; agitated; as, a shaken bough. [1913 Webster] 2. Cracked or checked; split. See {Shake}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] Nor is the wood shaken or twisted. Barroe. [1913 Webster] 3. Impaired, as by a shock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaken — shak|en [ˈʃeıkən] adj also .shaken up [not usually before noun] upset, shocked, or frightened by something that has happened to you ▪ How s Jacob? Pretty shaken up, but he ll be all right. ▪ He was badly shaken after the attack … Dictionary of contemporary English
shaken — [shā′kən] vt., vi. pp. of SHAKE * * * shak·en (shāʹkən) v. Past participle of shake. * * * … Universalium
shaken — shak|en [ ʃeıkən ] adjective feeling nervous or frightened because of something that has happened: She was still confused and shaken by the day s events … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shak|a|ble — «SHAY kuh buhl», adjective. that can be shaken … Useful english dictionary
shaken baby syndrome — shak′en ba′by syn drome n. pat a condition occurring in infants less than one year old, caused by a violent shaking by the arms and shoulders that makes the brain whip back and forth in the skull, causing subdural hematomas and bleeding in the… … From formal English to slang
Shaken — Shake Shake, v. t. [imp. {Shook}; p. p. {Shaken}, ({Shook}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaking}.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. [root]161. Cf. {Shock}, v.] 1. To cause to move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shaken baby syndrome — Injuries, particularly to the head, caused by violently shaking an infant. The syndrome is the commonest cause of infant death from head injuries and one of the most serious kinds of child abuse. The syndrome also goes by other names such as… … Medical dictionary
shak·er — /ˈʃeıkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a container that is shaken to mix something or to make something come out a cocktail shaker a shaker of salt a dice shaker see also ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Wind-shaken — Wind shak en, a. Shaken by the wind; specif. (Forestry), affected by wind shake, or anemosis (which see, above). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nerve-shaken — Nerve shak en (n[ e]rv sh[=a]k n), a. Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shocked. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
