Shakes

/ʃeɪks/

Synonyms for "shakes" (91 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(1 words)

agueall oversall-oversblue devilsblue johnniesbumpiness chattering choreacold shiverscold sweatdidder disquiet disquietude dither dithers fidgetiness fidgetsfits and starts

Strong matches (27)

flutter heavingheebie jeebiesheebie-jeebies inquietude jactation jactitation jerkiness jimjams jitters joltiness jumps palpitation palsy pantingpink elephantspink spiderspitapatpitter patterpitter-patter

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quaking quaver

Noun(5 words)

jiggle jitters jolt mix oscillate

Related words (45)

quavering quiver quivering quivers restlessness shaking shiver shivering shivers shudder shuddering snakes spasm spasms succussion sweatthe beezie-weeziesthe heebie-jeebiesthe jimjamsthe screaming meemies

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the shakesthrob throbbing tremble trembles trembling tremor tremulousness trepidation trepidity twitter unrest vibration willies

Noun(11 words)

quiver shimmy shiver shudder stir tremble tremor vibrate vibrationwithdrawal tremorsyips

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

11 entries

agitationbodily movementinvoluntary movementmedical symptommixing actionmotion movement oscillationphysiological phenomenonphysiological responsephysiological symptom

More specific

18 entries

Parkinsonian tremoralcohol withdrawal shakesanxiety tremoressential tremorintention tremorjiggle jolt quiverrest tremorshimmy shiver shudder tremble tremorturbulent agitationvibration

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Collocations

11 entries

Parkinsonian shakesalcohol withdrawal shakesgentle shakingmild shakesrapid shakingseismic shakingsevere shakesshaking effectthe shakesviolent shakingwithdrawal shakes

Inflections

3 entries

shaken shaking shook

Derivations

7 entries

shakable shake shakeable shaker shakiness shaking shaky

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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On being introduced to somebody, a British person often shakes hands.

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My house always shakes when a truck goes by.

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He nods and shakes the spheres.

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Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.

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