Shaky - English meaning

adjective

Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

Usage examples:

Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells

verb

Make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.

Usage examples:

Her nearness dizzied him

adjective

Having or causing a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance

Usage examples:

She felt dizzy and needed to sit down., fig. in the computer industry, change comes at a dizzy pace…

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

Usage examples:

The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint

adjective

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

Usage examples:

Luke felt almost giddy with relief

verb

Make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.

Usage examples:

You should just sit back and enjoy it, but i feel slightly giddied by it.

adjective

Having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy

Usage examples:

When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded.

adjective

Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.

Usage examples:

The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy

adjective

Weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness

Usage examples:

I felt a little bit groggy for a couple of days after the operation.

adjective

If you feel light-headed, you feel weak and as if you are going to lose your balance

Usage examples:

She'd had a couple of glasses of champagne and was starting to feel light-headed.

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused.

Usage examples:

She was shivering and her head felt muzzy from sleep

adjective

(of a person) confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or drugs, or (of a situation, plans, etc.) not clear or well explained

Usage examples:

Feeling muzzy from the blow on his head, he got up very slowly., until a week ago, the group's obje…

adjective

(of a person's voice) shaky or unsteady, typically through nervousness or emotion.

Usage examples:

His soft voice sounds frail and quavery

adjective

If your voice is quavery, it shakes slightly, usually because you are nervous, frightened, sad, etc.

Usage examples:

"you can't let them in here," he said in a quavery voice.

adjective

Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

A man with a quivering voice

noun

The action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

To minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

adjective

Shaking or trembling slightly.

Usage examples:

High-pitched, quivery voices

verb

(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

Usage examples:

Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun

An act of shaking.

Usage examples:

She gave her red curls a shake

noun

A fit of trembling or shivering.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes

adjective

Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

She passed the letter with a trembling hand to henry

noun

The action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

The disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands, arms, or legs

verb

(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Usage examples:

Isobel was trembling with excitement

adjective

Shaking or quivering involuntarily.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were tearful, her hands trembly

adjective

Shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness

Usage examples:

She suddenly felt nervous and trembly., i still had another fifty feet to climb when my legs sudden…

adjective

Shaking or quivering slightly.

Usage examples:

Barbara's voice was tremulous

adjective

If a person's voice or a part of their body is tremulous, it is shaking slightly

Usage examples:

He watched her tremulous hand reach for the teacup., in a tremulous voice she whispered: "who are y…

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

Usage examples:

He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

Usage examples:

She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

idiom

If you go weak at the knees, you lose your strength and feel you are going to fall over, usually because of seeing or talking about either someone you are very attracted to or because of something unpleasant or frightening

Usage examples:

The thought of kissing him made me go weak at the knees.

adjective

Not brave or determined enough to defend your beliefs against others

Usage examples:

Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute., sh…

abbreviation

West indies.

adjective

Tending to move unsteadily from side to side.

Usage examples:

The car had a wobbly wheel

noun

A fit of temper or panic.

Usage examples:

My daughter threw a wobbly when i wouldn't let her play

noun

Popular name for members of industrial workers of the world.