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shakenness

shakenness noun: the quality of being shaken.

Noun

shakenness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being shaken.
    • The shakenness of our spirits at such a time as this is both very human and very necessary.1965, Philip A. Anderson, Church Meetings That Matter, page 169

Origin of shakenness

From shaken + -ness.

Questions about shakenness

What does shakenness mean?
Shakenness means the quality of being shaken.
What part of speech is shakenness?
Shakenness is a noun.

Words near shakenness in the dictionary

  1. shaken the pagoda tree
  2. shaken the plum tree
  3. shaken together
  4. shaken up
  5. shakenly
  6. shakenness
  7. shakeout
  8. shakeouts
  9. shakeproof
  10. shaker
  11. shaker cabinet

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