quakinessn.
/ˈkweɪkɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈkweɪkinᵻs/ rare.
The quality or condition of being quaky.
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1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. 1071/1 Quakiness, the state of quaking or shaking; as, the quakiness of a bog.
1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 695/2 Quakiness, the state of quaking, shaking, or trembling; as, the quakiness of a quagmire.
1912 D. H. Lawrence Let. 14 May (1979) I. 401 Let us have firm ground where we next go. Quakiness and uncertainty are the death of us.
2003 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 28 Apr. It would be unnatural not to feel some quakiness on the big day, but there are measures you can take at your exam desk to keep you level-headed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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