shaky
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shaky
- /ˈʃeɪki/
Rhymes with -eɪki
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *skek-der.
Proto-Germanic *skakaną
Proto-West Germanic *skakan
Old English sċacan
Middle English schaken
English shake
English -y
English shaky
From shake + -y.
adjective shakier · shakiest
- Shaking or trembling. a shaky spot in a marsh
- Nervous, anxious. He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.
- Full of shakes or cracks; cracked. shaky timber
- Easily shaken; tottering; unsound. a shaky constitution
- Wavering; undecided.
