The meaning of SHAKY is characterized by shakes. How to use shaky in a sentence.

shaky adjective (MOVING) moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way:

Definition of shaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups. I'm …

1. unstable, weak, precarious, tottering, ramshackle, dilapidated, rickety, unsteady, wonky (Brit. informal) Our house will remain on shaky foundations unless the architect sorts out the basement.

tending to shake or tremble. tremulous. not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge. wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent. shak′i•ness, n. In Lists: Series, more...

Something shaky is trembling — or just feels like it. When we're not confident, we feel shaky. Being shaky is something that happens to us all. The first day of a job or class can make anyone feel shaky …

I was so nervous that my hands were shaky. [= shaking, trembling] She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed. His voice was shaky.

Something shaky is trembling — or just feels like it. When we're not confident, we feel shaky. Being shaky is something that happens to us all. The first day of a job or class can make anyone feel shaky …

shaky adjective (MOVING) moving with quick, short movements from side to side, not in a controlled way: