adjective
shaky
SHAY-kee
adjective
1
Trembling or unsteady, whether physically or figuratively.
"Her hands were shaky after the coffee."
"His grasp of French grammar is still a bit shaky."
How to Use Shaky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically trembling, or figuratively unreliable and uncertain.
Common pairings
shaky hands
shaky ground
shaky start
Word Forms
shakier comparative, shakiest superlative
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Etymology
"Shake" plus "-y".