shaky — (adj.) 1834 of structures; 1840, of handwriting; 1841 of persons and credit; from SHAKE (Cf. shake) + Y (Cf. y) (2). General sense of uncertain is from 1834. Earliest of trees or logs, split, having fissures (1808). Related: Shakily; shakiness … Etymology dictionary
shaky — adj. 1 shaking because you are frightened/sick VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, get, go ▪ leave sb/sth … Collocations dictionary
shaky — adj. (shakier, shakiest) 1 unsteady; apt to shake; trembling. 2 unsound, infirm (a shaky hand). 3 unreliable, wavering (a shaky promise; got off to a shaky start). Derivatives: shakily adv. shakiness n … Useful english dictionary
shaky — [shā′kē] adj. shakier, shakiest 1. not firm, substantial, or secure; weak, unsound, or unsteady, as a structure, belief, etc. 2. a) trembling or tremulous b) nervous or jittery 3. not dependable or reliable; questionable shakily adv … English World dictionary
shaky — adj 1. shaking, chattering; convulsive, twitching, jerky, vellicative; tremulous, tremulant, vibratory, vibrative, vibratile, quivering, twittery, resonant; trembling, quavering, shuddery, shuddering, shivery, shivering; skittish, jumpy, jittery … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
shaky — [[t]ʃe͟ɪki[/t]] shakier, shakiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival… … English dictionary
shaky — shak|y [ˈʃeıki] adj 1.) weak and unsteady because of old age, illness, or shock ▪ a shaky voice ▪ Grandad was a little shaky on his feet (=not able to walk very well) . 2.) not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shaky — shakily, adv. shakiness, n. /shay kee/, adj., shakier, shakiest. 1. tending to shake or tremble. 2. trembling; tremulous. 3. liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge. 4. wavering, as in allegiance: His… … Universalium
shaky — [ˈʃeɪki] adj 1) feeling weak or unable to walk or move without shaking, for example because you are ill 2) likely to fail or be unsuccessful The Canadian team overcame a shaky start to win the ice hockey championship.[/ex] shakily adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shaky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trembling, wavering, unsteady; insecure, unstable. See agitation, oscillation, fear, uncertainty. Ant., steady, secure. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not firm] Syn. quivery, trembling, jellylike, all a … English dictionary for students
shaky — shak·y || ʃeɪkɪ adj. unstable, wobbly, unsound; trembling, quivery; questionable; unreliable … English contemporary dictionary
