shakeworthy en · ADJ
Etymology
From shake + -worthy.
Meanings
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(of hands, rare) Worthy to be shaken.
The polemics are forgotten for the narrow space of half an hour at the airport, they all queue up in quest of Fidel's eminently shakeworthy hand: it is big and strong and supple.
1977, Ashok Mitra, Calcutta Diary - Page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shakeworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shakeworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |