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quaky

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quak⋅y

  [kwey-kee]
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–adjective, quak⋅i⋅er, quak⋅i⋅est.
tending to quake; shaky or tremulous.
Origin:
1860–65; quake + -y 1

Related forms:
quak⋅i⋅ly, adverb
quak⋅i⋅ness, noun
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quake   (kwāk)   
intr.v.   quaked, quak·ing, quakes

  1. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.

  2. To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.

n.  

  1. An instance of quaking.

  2. An earthquake.


[Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian.]
quak'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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