Added 9 October 2026 shaky /ˈʃeɪki/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: instābilis Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shaky at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Shaking or trembling. a shaky spot in a marsh Nervous, anxious. He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky. Full of shakes or cracks; cracked. shaky timber Related Words: quakingquiveringshiveringtremblingshakingwobblyricketyunsteadyprecariousunstableunsafewonky Back to today's word