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Shaking or trembling, especially continuously
“The nurse came in and introduced herself, and with a shaky hand, I shook hers.”
Unsteady or teetering in movement
“He took a few shaky steps from the path they had traveled, coming to a patch of unsoiled snow.”
Rickety or decrepit because of poor construction, age, or heavy use
“I'm writing this by the moonlight of an open window at a shaky table with a broken leg.”
Tending to raise doubts or questions
“Ehret has elicited strong attacks by linguists for his shaky evidence, for his disregard for methodological rigor, for resorting to glottochronology, and for not revealing his sources of data.”
Feeling dizzy or lightheaded
“He was still feeling a little shaky after the fatigue of the crossing, so that day he only went as far as Dijon.”
(colloquial) Timid, or showing a lack of courage
Lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty
Dangerous or full of peril
Not defendable or justifiable by logic or argument
Occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals
(of handwriting) Very small and difficult to decipher
Characterized by abrupt stops and starts
Hesitant, uncertain, or cautious in manner or approach
Deviating from what is considered normal
In a dilapidated or disintegrating condition, typically about to fall apart
Impractical and foolishly idealistic
Afflicted with severe debilitation, disability, or paralysis
Displaying signs of illness or discomfort
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