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Meaning of shocky | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. In a state of shock; suffering from shock.
    informal
  2. Characteristic of or pertaining to a shock wave.
    informal
  3. Shocking.
    informal, rare

Examples

“Shock! She's going to get shocky!”
“One young girl, who looked pale and shocky, was wandering around the first floor, pausing to pick up a fallen book and trying to reshelve it.”
“Might be a bit shocky. Does wonders for the shocky types a cup of tea does.”
“It can get “shocky” on the Clark if you don't watch it, but is quite smooth on the Howells.”
“This "shocky" peel is related to the increased stiffening and glass-like behavior of the adhesive at increasing peel rate.”
“In this study, it was assumed that the explosive is of a shocky type (i.e. with very high detonation velocity) and delivers most of its energy in the form of stress wave.”
“Small shocky structures can be created on the surface of a basin of water by blowing at it obliquely with a household fan.”
“This is shocky and disgusting. And what kind of people raised these monsters?”
“I think the...eh...shockiest shocker of them all was Radu. My gosh, the ears...the eyebrows...and where was all his hair? Wow, talk about a makeover!”
“I agree with the Jokes, Jokes dont have to be 'intelligent' to be funny, maybe you dont find them funny, be cos^([sic]) it is a shocky truth to what you are?”
“shocky truth sez: "Just remember. WHO IS IN POWER WHEN THE MONEY CHANGES HANDS????? That is what the investigation will focus on. Republicans paying back with political favors/votes.[…]"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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