shaken

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈʃeɪkən/ UK /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Freq #8560

Meanings

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adj
Upset, shocked, or frightened by something.

We were left shaken by the news of the accident.

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Synonyms

1 adj · upset, shocked, or... rattled shocked

Word family

Derived forms overshakenshakenlyshakennessunshakenwindshaken

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badly shaken
deeply shocked or emotionally disturbed by an event

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

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)).

shaken Middle English

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# shaken

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈʃeɪkən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/
**Frequency rank:** 8560

## Meanings
1. Upset, shocked, or frightened by something.

## Examples
- We were left shaken by the news of the accident.

## Derived Forms
- overshaken
- shakenly
- shakenness
- unshaken
- windshaken

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: shaken

## Etymology
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)).

## AI Etymology
The verb shaken 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)). Important forms in the word's history include Middle English shaken. In current use it includes the sense Upset, shocked, or frightened by something.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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