[also more shaky; most shaky] 1 : not strong or steady in movement, sound, etc. : tending to shake because of weakness, strong emotion, etc.
▪ I was so nervous that my hands were shaky. [=shaking, trembling] ▪ She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed. ▪ His voice was shaky. 2 : weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail
▪ a shaky ladder ▪ The company's future is looking pretty shaky. [=the company's future does not look good] ▪ a shaky economy ▪ Her commitment to the cause seems shaky. ▪ His argument/theory rests on shaky ground. [=his argument/theory is not supported by strong evidence] ▪ Their marriage is on shaky ground. 3 : not impressive or effective
▪ the pitcher's shaky performance ▪ The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start. ▪ My memory of that day is a little shaky. [=I don't remember exactly what happened on that day]
▪ I was so nervous that my hands were shaky. [=shaking, trembling] ▪ She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed. ▪ His voice was shaky.
▪ a shaky ladder ▪ The company's future is looking pretty shaky. [=the company's future does not look good] ▪ a shaky economy ▪ Her commitment to the cause seems shaky. ▪ His argument/theory rests on shaky ground. [=his argument/theory is not supported by strong evidence] ▪ Their marriage is on shaky ground.
▪ the pitcher's shaky performance ▪ The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start. ▪ My memory of that day is a little shaky. [=I don't remember exactly what happened on that day]







