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- Dictionaryshaky/ˈʃeɪki/
adjective
- 1. shaking or trembling: "she managed a shaky laugh" Similar Opposite
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SHAKY definition: 1. moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way: 2. upset: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHAKY is characterized by shakes. How to use shaky in a sentence.
liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge. wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent. shaky. / ˈʃeɪkɪ / adjective. tending to shake or tremble. liable to prove defective; unreliable. uncertain or questionable. your arguments are very shaky.
If your body or your voice is shaky, you cannot control it properly and it trembles, for example because you are ill or nervous.
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·ly adv. shak′i·ness n.
Definition of shaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SHAKY meaning: 1. making quick, short movements from side to side or up and down: 2. not physically strong…. Learn more.
Something shaky is trembling — or just feels like it. When we're not confident, we feel shaky. Being shaky is something that happens to us all. The first day of a job or class can make anyone feel shaky — even the teacher or boss. When you get extremely nervous, your hands might literally shake.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. shakier, shakiest. Not firm, substantial, or secure; weak, unsound, or unsteady. Webster's New World. Trembling or tremulous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction. A shaky table. American Heritage. Not to be depended on; precarious. A shaky alliance.
1. If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful. [...] 2. If your body or your voice is shaky, you cannot control it properly and it shakes, for example, because you are ill or nervous. [...]
