shaky

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃeɪki/, SAMPA: /"SeIki/
• Rhymes: -eɪki

[edit] Adjective

shaky (comparative shakier, superlative shakiest)

1. Shaking or trembling.

   a shaky spot in a marsh

   a shaky hand

   He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.

2. (of wood) Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.

   shaky timber

   • For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
3. Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.

   a shaky constitution

   shaky business credit

[edit] Derived terms

• shakiness
• shakycam

[edit] Translations