Meaning & Definition of Shaky in English
English⟶
Shaky
/ʃeki/
adjective
1. Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
- "A rickety table"
- "A wobbly chair with shaky legs"
- "The ladder felt a little wobbly"
- "The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
synonym:
- rickety,
- shaky,
- wobbly,
- wonky
2. Vibrating slightly and irregularly
- As e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
- "A quaking bog"
- "The quaking child asked for more"
- "Quivering leaves of a poplar tree"
- "With shaking knees"
- "Seemed shaky on her feet"
- "Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"
- "Trembling hands"
synonym:
- shaky,
- shivering,
- trembling
3. Not secure
- Beset with difficulties
- "A shaky marriage"
synonym:
- precarious,
- shaky
Examples of using
This table is shaky. Make it stay firm.
The legs of the table are shaky.
The legs of the table are shaky.