shaky

UK: /ˈʃeɪki/ US: /ˈʃeɪki/ ,(shā′kē)

Inflections of 'shaky' (adj):

shakier

adj comparative

shakiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

shak•y /ˈʃeɪki/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. tending to shake:
   shaky hands.
2. not firm;
   insecure:
   a shaky foundation.
3. not likely to continue;
   uncertain:
   a shaky truce.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

shak•y  (shā′kē), adj., shak•i•er, shak•i•est. 

1. tending to shake or tremble.
2. trembling;
   tremulous.
3. liable to break down or give way;
   insecure;
   not to be depended upon:
   a shaky bridge.
4. wavering, as in allegiance:
   His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent.

• shake + -y¹ 1695–1705

shak′i•ly, adv. 
shak′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

shaky / ˈʃeɪkɪ/ adjective (shakier, shakiest)

1. tending to shake or tremble
2. liable to prove defective; unreliable
3. uncertain or questionable: your arguments are very shaky

ˈshakily adverb

ˈshakiness noun