Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Shaky character or condition.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Quality of being shaky.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The property of being shaky.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a shaky motion
  • noun the quality of being unstable and insecure

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Examples

  • A look on my stats a while ago about last year showed ITN searching for "Gordon Brown Parkinsons"... the shakiness could be a hint?

    Malicious narrative on Brown's health (and hair) 2008

  • Problem would seem to be Win7RC shakiness, which is fine: it's an RC, after all ..

    tdaxp 2009

  • Problem would seem to be Win7RC shakiness, which is fine: it's an RC, after all ..

    tdaxp 2009

  • When I view my own conversions on my standalone hooked up to my TV set I never see that "shakiness".

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

  • Many of the unpleasant side effects of the immunosuppressant drugs - such as shakiness, sleeplessness and a burning sensation in the feet - have declined, she said.

    The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal:Today's Headlines 2009

  • Because recently i've made another DVD using FAVC with full-d1 and it turns out that the result is shaky and i thought this is caused by choosing half-d1 (Please read my first post since i've explained a lot about the 'shakiness' there if you haven't).

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

  • He nodded and kept going, even as it passed through him that he was being rude, that at the very least he should thank her, and for his own shakiness eat a bit of her cheese and fruit.

    Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011

  • The US assessment may turn out to be over-optimistic, given the Taliban's ability in the past to mount surprise attacks, the corruption in the Afghanistan government, the shakiness of Afghan army and police forces, and the double-games played by the Pakistan intelligence services.

    Afghanistan withdrawal: Barack Obama says 33,000 troops will leave next year 2011

  • He nodded and kept going, even as it passed through him that he was being rude, that at the very least he should thank her, and for his own shakiness eat a bit of her cheese and fruit.

    Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011

  • Steve Kean's side were, if anything, likelier to score than the hosts, if only because of Manuel Almunia's shakiness in goal.

    Arsène Wenger considers options after Arsenal draw with Blackburn 2011

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