English noun: shakiness | |||
| 1. | shakiness (state) a shaky motion | ||
| Samples | The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. | ||
| Synonyms | palpitation, quiver, quivering, shaking, trembling, vibration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tremolo, tremor | ||
| 2. | shakiness (attribute) the quality of being unstable and insecure | ||
| Samples | The shakiness of the present regime. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instability, unstableness | ||