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Added 9 October 2026

shaken

/ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shaken at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock.
retrieved his named from her jolted memory

Origin

The verb is derived from Middle English (i)shaken, from (i- (prefix forming past participle forms of verbs)) + shaken (“to tremble, shake; etc.”) + -en (suffix forming past participle forms of verbs). The adjective is derived from the verb. By surface analysis, shake (verb) + -n (a variant of -en (suffix forming past participle forms of verbs; and adjectives)).

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