quaking

adjective
UK /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/

Shaking or trembling a lot.

The little dog was quaking with fear during the thunderstorm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of shaking or trembling.

The quaking of the ground warned them of the earthquake.

3. A trembling movement of the voice or body.

She spoke with a quaking voice after the fright.

4. Describing ground or a building that shakes, as in an earthquake.

The quaking earth cracked the old road.