unshaken

shake

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheyk]
- /ʃeɪk/
- /ˌʌn.ˈʃeɪkən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheyk]
- /ʃeɪk/

Definitions of unshaken word

verb without object unshaken to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 1
verb without object unshaken to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 1
verb without object unshaken to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. 1
verb without object unshaken to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. 1
verb without object unshaken to totter; become unsteady. 1
verb without object unshaken to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.: Let's shake and be friends again. 1

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Origin of unshaken

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English s(c)haken, Old English sceacan; cognate with Low German schacken, Old Norse skaka; (noun) derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Unshaken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unshaken popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for unshaken

adj unshaken

firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.

All 2 Synonyms of unshaken