[shaky] adj shak.i.er ; -est (1703) 1: characterized by shakes "~ timber"
2. a: lacking stability: precarious b: lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles) c: lacking in authority or reliability: questionable 3 a: somewhat unsound in health b: characterized by shaking
4: likely to give way or break down -- shak.i.ly adv -- shak.i.ness n