shaky

  • 11shaky — adjective (shakier; est) Date: 1703 1. characterized by shakes < shaky timber > 2. a. lacking stability ; precarious < a shaky economy > < performed well after a shaky start > b …

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  • 12shaky — adj. 1 shaking because you are frightened/sick VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, get, go ▪ leave sb/sth …

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  • 13shaky — 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&#8230; …

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  • 14shaky — UK [ˈʃeɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms shaky : adjective shaky comparative shakier superlative shakiest 1) a) feeling weak or unable to walk or move without shaking, for example because you are very ill b) not firm and likely to fall Be careful –&#8230; …

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  • 15shaky — adjective 1) shaky legs Syn: trembling, shaking, tremulous, quivering, quivery, unsteady, wobbly, weak; tottering, tottery, teetering, doddery; informal trembly Ant: steady 2) …

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  • 16shaky — shak|y [ ʃeıki ] adjective 1. ) feeling weak or unable to walk or move without shaking, for example because you are very sick a ) not firm and likely to fall: Be careful the table is a bit shaky. 2. ) lacking the knowledge or skill to do&#8230; …

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  • 17shaky — adjective 1) shaky legs Syn: unsteady, unstable, rickety, wobbly; Brit.; informal wonky 2) I feel a bit shaky Syn: faint, dizzy, light headed, giddy, w …

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  • 18shaky — 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 …

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  • 19shaky — 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&#8230; …

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  • 20shaky — adjective /ˈʃeɪki/ a) Shaking or trembling. a shaky spot in a marsh b) Nervous; Anxious. a shaky hand …

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