Rough and Shaky

Rough

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Shaky and rough are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shaky" instead an adjective "Rough".

Shaky

Shaky adjective - Marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements.

Rough and shaky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Shaky".

Nearby Words: shake, shaking, shaken, shakily

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / English Premier League After a rough start (3 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses in their first ten league games, with most of the draws and losses being to teams they should have beaten handily) and a shaky mid-to-late season, Arsenal found themselves four points behind Tottenham for the fourth Champions League spot.
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