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shaky

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shak⋅y

  [shey-kee]
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–adjective, shak⋅i⋅er, shak⋅i⋅est.
1. tending to shake or tremble.
2. trembling; tremulous.
3. liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge.
4. wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent.
Origin:
1695–1705; shake + -y 1

Related forms:
shak⋅i⋅ly, adverb
shak⋅i⋅ness, noun
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shak·y   (shā'kē)   
adj.   shak·i·er, shak·i·est

  1. Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice.

  2. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table.

    1. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance.

    2. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief.

    3. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence.

shak'i·ly adv., shak'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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