Adjective
1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;
"a rickety table""a wobbly chair with shaky legs""the ladder felt a little wobbly""the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze;
"a quaking bog""the quaking child asked for more""quivering leaves of a poplar tree""with shaking knees""seemed shaky on her feet""sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier""trembling hands"3. not secure; beset with difficulties;
"a shaky marriage"