Sekirov Dictionary

shaken

UK /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/US /ˈʃeɪkən/

adjective 8
/ˈʃɑːkɛn/ noun 1
forms 2

adjective8

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Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- [A] chief, / With shout and shaken spear / Stands at the prow, and guides them: […] — 1849
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(figurative) Chiefly of a person: having had one's composure or confidence disrupted or upset; in a state of shock or trauma.
- We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse.
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(figurative) Weakened by some event.
- Be mov'd vvith pitty at the afflicted state of this our shaken Monarchy, that novv lies labouring under the throvves, and struggling against the grudges of more dreaded Calamities. — 1641
Of a drink, especially (alcoholic beverages) a cocktail: mixed by being agitated with ice in a shaker.
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Caused to move (and usually weakened) by a strong force.
- The earthquake led to many shaken buildings and structures.
Of timber: damaged from being cracked.
Of something mined such as coal or ore: broken into pieces.
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(no longer used) Of a cask: taken to pieces which are then tied up together for transportation.
- A proportion for the setting foorth of a ship of 200. tunne, for the killing of the VVhale. […] 800. emptie shaken hogsheds, […] — 1575

shaken

/ˈʃɑːkɛn/

noun1

A flat shuriken (“dart or throwing blade”) resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.

forms

more shaken · most shaken

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