The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
A thin shingle.
A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
A milkshake.
A fissure in rock or earth.
A shook of staves and headings.
A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.
A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
A shock or disturbance.
In singing, notes (usually high ones) sung vibrato.
To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
To dance.
To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
To threaten to overthrow.
To disturb emotionally; to shock.
To be agitated; to lose firmness.
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
To shake hands.
To move from side to side.
To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.