English dictionary
shaky
adjectivePronunciation
ˈʃeɪki
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not secure; beset with difficulties
adjective
- inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
adjective
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
Example sentences
a shaky marriage
a rickety table
a wobbly chair with shaky legs
the ladder felt a little wobbly
the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
the quaking child asked for more
with shaking knees
seemed shaky on her feet
sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
trembling hands