"shaky" meaning in All languages combined

See shaky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʃeɪki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shaky.wav [UK] Forms: shaky [positive], shakier [comparative], shakiest [superlative]
Etymology: shake + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|shake|y}} shake + -y Head templates: {{adj|shaky|shakier|shakiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is shaky, it is not stable.
    Sense id: simple-shaky-en-adj-0O~J-kEw
  2. If you are shaky, you are nervous. Synonyms: anxious
    Sense id: simple-shaky-en-adj-5EfhdFIK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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