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- pronunciation:
- sheI
ki
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shakier, shakiest |
| definition 1: |
shaking; trembling.
Coffee makes him shaky.- synonyms:
- fidgety, unsteady
- antonyms:
- stable, steady
- similar words:
- rickety, tottering
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| definition 2: |
not steady or secure.
We crossed the river by a shaky bridge.- synonyms:
- flimsy, insecure, unreliable
- antonyms:
- solid, sound
- similar words:
- rickety, tottering, unstable, unsteady
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| related words: |
dizzy, frail, weak |
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| derivations: |
shakily (adv.), shakiness (n.) |
The word shaky
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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