shakings
Rapid back-forth motions
Shakings is the plural of shaking—instances of trembling, vibrating, or moving something back and forth.
The word appears in phrases like shakings of the head to indicate repeated gestures of disapproval or disbelief.
In older usage, shakings could refer to waste material separated by shaking, as in grain processing.
Trembling or arrow case
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- trembleShake from fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
vibration · wobble · judder · flutter · palpitation · spasm · convulsion · twitch
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
- seismographEarthquake measuring device
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- magnitudeSize or scale
Richter · tectonics · faultline · foreshock · liquefaction · seismic · rupture · subduction
State of anxious unease
- jittersNervous agitation
- shiversInvoluntary bodily trembling
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- cold sweatFear-triggered perspiration
palpitations · trembling · quivering · fidgeting · restlessness · unease · apprehension · dread
Rapid side-to-side shaking
- wiggleMove with small twists
- jiggleShake with small movements
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- boogieRhythmic blues music
twist · groove · sway · bounce · hip-hop · salsa · bhangra · jive
Surge of intense excitement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
eagerness · exhilaration · flutter · tingle · buzz · electricity · fervor · elation
Lack of firm balance
- wobblinessTendency to sway
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
wavering · faltering · uncertainty · volatility · fragility
Residue at bottom
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- leesFermentation deposit residue
- groundsBasis for justification
- siftingsMaterial sorted by mesh
tailings · settlings · precipitate · particulate · remnant · leftover · chaff · screenings
quiver
Trembling or arrow case
quake · vibration · wobble · judder · flutter · palpitation · spasm · convulsion · twitch · jolt
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
- seismographEarthquake measuring device
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
magnitude · Richter · tectonics · faultline · foreshock · liquefaction · seismic · rupture · subduction
nervousness
State of anxious unease
cold sweat · palpitations · trembling · quivering · fidgeting · restlessness · unease · apprehension · dread · panic
shimmy
Rapid side-to-side shaking
boogie · twist · groove · sway · bounce · hip-hop · salsa · bhangra · jive · disco
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
giddiness · eagerness · exhilaration · flutter · tingle · buzz · electricity · fervor · elation · euphoria
unsteadiness
Lack of firm balance
- wobblinessTendency to sway
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
tottering · wavering · faltering · uncertainty · volatility · fragility
dregs
Residue at bottom
siftings · tailings · settlings · precipitate · particulate · remnant · leftover · chaff · screenings · fines
shakingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · stasis · rest · quietude
shakingssteadiness
State of being constant
stability · firmness · secureness · groundedness · rootedness
- shaking handsMutual grip greeting
- shaking offRemoving by jerking motion
- shaking upReorganizing dramatically
- shaking one's headNonverbal sign of disapproval
- shaking headLateral motion indicating no
- shaking in one's bootsExtremely frightened