shakey
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative spelling of shaky.
Example Sentences
- "Erma thought for awhile^([sic]) and then with a shakey voice confronted Lisa and exclaimed, "I didn't think this would happen, but I will do this if it will help you."
- "Greene: Master Shakey Poet, a word if you please? / Will: Shakespeare, Master Greene, my name is Shakespeare."
Etymology
Clipping of Shakespeare + -y.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: y
Usage
Inflected Forms
more shakey (comparative)
most shakey (superlative)