transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshā-kē ]
adjective
( shak·i·er ; -est )
Date: 1703
1. : characterized by shakes
shaky timber
2.
a. : lacking stability : precarious
a shaky economy
performed well after a shaky start
b. : lacking in firmness (as of beliefs or principles)
c. : lacking in authority or reliability : questionable
shaky experimental procedures
shaky data
3.
a. : somewhat unsound in health
b. : characterized by shaking
4. : likely to give way or break down
• shak·i·ly -kə-lē adverb
• shak·i·ness -kē-nəs noun