adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flat shuriken resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of shake form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   In a state of shock or trauma.

   "We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse."

Adjective

1. 1
   disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

joltedagitatedballed upballed-upbotheredbowled down

Example

More examples

"My resolution was shaken when I heard about it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Morphologically shake + -n.

Etymology 2

From Japanese 車剣.

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