shaky Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   rickety; wobbly; wonky.
   
   • 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
2. adjective satellite vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
   shivering; trembling.
   
   • 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
3. adjective satellite not secure; beset with difficulties
   precarious.
   
   • a shaky marriage

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