quaky

[ kwey-kee ]

adjective

, quak·i·er, quak·i·est.

1. tending to quake; shaky or tremulous.

quaky

/ ˈkweɪkɪ /

adjective

1. inclined to quake; shaky; tremulous

Derived Forms

• ˈquakily, adverb
• ˈquakiness, noun

Other Words From

• quaki·ly adverb
• quaki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaky¹

First recorded in 1860–65; quake + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Presently I saw someone coming towards me mounted on a jolly fine horse, and I felt quaky from my hat right down to my boots.

From Project Gutenberg

Quaky about tomorrow; sermon unprepared; meant to have had afternoon to self, but quite impossible.

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"Like treading among the stars," he said, with a quaky laugh.

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An Odic Force, as the present quaky period calls it, permeated doubtless from the Master hand.

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