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Shakiness

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shak·y  (shk)
adj. shak·i·er, shak·i·est
1. Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice.
2. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table.
3.
a. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance.
b. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief.
c. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence.
shaki·ly adv.
shaki·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Shakinessshakiness - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
quivering, trembling, vibration, shaking, palpitation, quiver
motion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
tremolo - (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
tremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
2.shakiness - the quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime"
unstableness, instability - the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute


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Twice Old Tarwater essayed to rise and go on, and each time, warned by his shakiness, sank back to recover more strength.
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