/ ˈʃeɪki; NAmE / adjective ( shaki·er , shaki·est )
1.
shaking and feeling weak because you are ill / sick, emotional or old
SYN unsteady :
Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
The old man was very shaky on his feet.
2.
not firm or safe; not certain :
That ladder looks a little shaky.
( figurative )
Her memories of the accident are a little shaky.
( figurative )
The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid) .
3.
not seeming very successful; likely to fail
SYN uncertain :
Business is looking shaky at the moment.
After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2.
► shaki·ly / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb :
'Get the doctor,' he whispered shakily.