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shaky

shak·y [ sháykee ] (comparative shak·i·er, superlative shak·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. trembling: trembling or unsteady

2. not sturdy: not sturdy or firm and likely to collapse

3. weak and not likely to last: weak or wavering and unlikely to last long or to be successful
a shaky financial venture

4. unreliable: unreliable or uncertain
made us a pretty shaky promise


shak·i·ly adverb
shak·i·ness noun
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