shaky (s)
shivering (s)
trembling (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def vibrating slightly and irregularly
def as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
examples a quaking bog
the quaking child asked for more
quivering leaves of a poplar tree
with shaking knees
seemed shaky on her feet
sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
trembling hands
Outgoing links
Similar to unsteady
Derivationally related form shaky → shakiness
Incoming links
Similar to unsteady
Derived from adjective shakily → shaky
Derivationally related form shakiness → shaky

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