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shaky

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The meaning (definition) of the word shaky

moving a little back and forth, not steady

The word shaky used in a sentence

“The tower was shaky, so I held it with both hands.”

Words that mean the same as shaky (synonyms)

wobbly

Words that mean the opposite of shaky (antonyms)

steadyfirm

How the word shaky is said around the world

Frenchinstable (an-STAHBL)
Spanishinestable (ee-nehs-TAH-bleh)
Mandarin摇晃的 (yaow hwahng duh)
Hindiडगमगाता (dug-mug-AH-tah)
Arabicمُهْتَزّ (muh-TAZZ)
Russianшаткий (SHAHT-kiy)
Portuguese (EU)instável (eens-TAH-vel)
Portuguese (BR)bambo (BAM-boo)
Japaneseぐらぐらした (gu-rah-GUU-rah SHEE-tah)
Germanwackelig (VAH-kuh-likh)
Urduڈگمگاتا (dug-mug-AH-tah)
Punjabiਡੋਲਦਾ (DOHL-da)
Korean흔들리다 (hun-DUL-lee-dah)
Hebrewמִתְנַדְנֵד (meet-nahd-NED)
Greekασταθής (ah-stah-THEES)
Dutchwiebelig (WEE-buh-likh)
Tagalogmaalog (ma-AH-log)
Vietnameselung lay (loong LAI)
Turkishsallanan (sahl-lah-NAHN)
Persianلرزان (lar-ZAHN)
Polishchwiejny (KHVYAY-nih)
Ukrainianхиткий (khit-KIY)
Bengaliনড়বড়ে (NOR-bo-ray)
Swedishostadig (OH-stah-dig)
Italiantraballante (trah-bahl-LAHN-tay)

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