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/wind"shay'keuhn/, adj.1. affected by windshake.2. shaken by the wind.[1540-50]
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wind-shak|en — «WIHND SHAY kuhn», adjective. 1. (of timber) affected by wind shake. 2. shaken or agitated by the wind … Useful english dictionary
Shaken — Shake Shake, v. t. [imp. {Shook}; p. p. {Shaken}, ({Shook}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaking}.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. [root]161. Cf. {Shock}, v.] 1. To cause to move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… … English dictionary
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windy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See wind. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Characterized by wind] Syn. breezy, blustery, raw, stormy, wind swept, airy, gusty, blowing, fresh, drafty, wind shaken, tempestuous, boisterous. Ant. calm*,… … English dictionary for students
