shakiness

/ˈʃeɪkinəs/ noun

The property of being shaky.

Word Origin Shake comes from Old English sceacan 'to move quickly,' and shakiness is the state of being shaky. The root *skeng- is imitative of rapid movement — you can almost hear the shaking. Related words include earthquake, handshake, and milkshake (originally a shaken drink).

noun The property of being shaky. countable

The shakiness of the old wooden bridge made crossing it a nerve-wracking experience.

(名词) 摇晃;不稳;颤动 【不稳定性】

旧木桥的摇晃使得过桥成为一次令人紧张的经历。

(sustantivo) temblor; inestabilidad; falta de firmeza; vibración; temblequera [La propiedad de ser tembloroso o inestable.]

Lo tambaleante del viejo puente de madera hacía que cruzarlo fuera una experiencia agotadora para los nervios.

(nom) instabilité; fragilité; tremblement [Caractère de ce qui est instable, tremblant ou branlant.]

The **shakiness** of the old wooden bridge made crossing it a nerve-wracking experience.

(Substantiv) Wackeligkeit; Instabilität; Beben [Die Eigenschaft, instabil, wackelig oder unsicher zu sein, insbesondere in Bezug auf physische Strukturen.]

Die **shakiness** der alten Holzbrücke machte das Überqueren zu einem nervenaufreibenden Erlebnis.

(名詞) 震える、または不安定であるという性質。

古い木橋のぐらぐらする揺れが、渡る人をひやひやさせた。

(substantivo) instabilidade; tremor; insegurança [A propriedade de ser trêmulo ou instável.]

A instabilidade da antiga ponte de madeira tornou a travessia uma experiência angustiante.

Word parts: shake + y + ness

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