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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.
Synonyms for SHAKY: shaking, trembly, trembling, quivering, shuddering, wobbly, shivering, wobbling; Antonyms of SHAKY: stable, steady, controlled, firm, settled, certain, indisputable, undeniable.
SHAKY definition: 1. moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way: 2. upset: 3…. Learn more.
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.
Shaky definition: tending to shake or tremble.. See examples of SHAKY used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'shaky'. 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. [...]
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.
Definition of shaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SHAKY definition: 1. making quick, short movements from side to side or up and down: 2. not physically strong…. Learn more.
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.
