shakes
Moves back forth
Shakes are rapid, involuntary trembling movements of the body or part of it, often caused by cold, fear, illness, or withdrawal from alcohol or drugs.
She had the shakes after coming out of the freezing water.
The phrase in two shakes or two shakes of a lamb's tail means very quickly.
No great shakes describes something or someone unremarkable or mediocre: The restaurant was no great shakes, but it was cheap.
Substance removal process
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- cravingPowerful urge to have
sobriety · relapse · recovery · dependence · alcoholism · opioids · sweats · tremors
Involuntary trembling sensation
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- trembleShake from fear
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
vibrate · wobble · rattle · judder · convulse · spasm · palsy · twitch
Blended frozen dairy drink
- smoothiePuréed fruit beverage
- frappeIcy blended drink
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
straw · syrup · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · thick · creamy · frothy
Seismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
tectonics · faultline · vibrations · magnitude · quake · seismograph · liquefaction · foreshock
Nervous agitation
- nervesTense apprehension
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
fright · trepidation · apprehension · unease · spooked · terrified · nervous · scared
detox
Substance removal process
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
craving · sobriety · relapse · recovery · dependence · alcoholism · opioids · sweats · tremors · symptoms
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
shudder · vibrate · wobble · rattle · judder · convulse · spasm · palsy · twitch · unsteady
milkshake
Blended frozen dairy drink
blender · straw · syrup · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · thick · creamy · frothy · mixer
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
epicenter · tectonics · faultline · vibrations · magnitude · quake · seismograph · liquefaction · foreshock · rumble
jitters
Nervous agitation
panic · fright · trepidation · apprehension · unease · spooked · terrified · nervous · scared · frightened
rattle
Shaking sound maker
jolt · bounce · vibrate · disturb · unsettle · rock · sway · churn · mix · stir
shimmy
Rapid side-to-side shaking
twist · boogie · twerk · hip · shoulders · shimmer · disco · party · moves
- beverageswater, coffee, tea, juice, milk
- liquid nourishmentbroth, juice, water, smoothies, soup
- ingestiblesfood, drinks, beverages, medications, pills
- ice cream shopice cream parlor, parlor, scoop, scoops, sundae
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- Alcoholismalcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence
shakessteadies
Makes firm or stable
stabilizes · firms · secures · braces · anchors
shakesreassures
Restores another's confidence
steadies · calms · bolsters · strengthens · reinforces
- shake handsMutual palm-grip greeting
- shake offRemove by vigorous motion
- shaking handsMutual grip greeting
- shake it offDismiss and move on
- shaken upEmotionally disturbed or reorganized
- salt shakerSeasoning dispenser with holes
shake, shaking, shaken, shaker, shake off, shake hands, shakers, shakedown, shake down