adjective (shakier, shakiest)
1 shaking and feeling weak because of illness, emotion or old age:
Her voice sounded shaky on the phone. * The old man was very shaky on his feet. * My legs still felt quite shaky.
2 not firm or safe; not certain:
That ladder looks a little shaky. * a shaky chair / table * (figurative) Her memories of the accident are a little shaky. * (figurative) The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid).
3 not seeming very successful; likely to fail:
Business is looking shaky at the moment. * After a shaky start, they fought back to win 32. * The future looks shaky for the present government.
shakily adverb:
'Get the doctor,' he whispered shakily. * Jill rose shakily to her feet.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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