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- DictionaryShak·y/ˈSHākē/
adjective
- 1. shaking or trembling: "she managed a shaky laugh"
a. : lacking stability : precarious. a shaky economy. performed well after a shaky start. b. : lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles) c. : lacking in authority or reliability : questionable. shaky experimental procedures.
SHAKY definition: 1. moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way: 2. upset: 3…. Learn more.
Shaky definition: tending to shake or tremble.. See examples of SHAKY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start.
shaking and feeling weak, for example because you are ill or feel emotional synonym unsteady. Her voice sounded shaky on the phone. The virus left him shaky on his feet. My legs still felt quite shaky.
SHAKY definition: 1. making quick, short movements from side to side or up and down: 2. not physically strong…. Learn more.
shaky meaning, definition, what is shaky: weak and unsteady because of old age, il...: Learn more.
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.
