shaky

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪki/

Etymology: Etymology tree English shake English -y English shaky From shake + -y.

Shaking or trembling.
“a shaky spot in a marsh”
“a shaky hand”
Nervous, anxious.
“He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.”
“For the college clinician, restless nights after letting a shaky student walk out of the office are an occupational hazard. Are the student's safety assurances credible? Will he or she make it safely through the weekend?”
Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.
“shaky timber”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:shaky.”
Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.
“a shaky constitution”
“shaky business credit”
Wavering; undecided.