shakeworthy

shakeworthy

English

Etymology

From shake +‎ -worthy.

Adjective

shakeworthy (comparative more shakeworthy, superlative most shakeworthy)

1. (of hands, rare) Worthy to be shaken.
   • 1977, Ashok Mitra, Calcutta Diary - Page 62:

     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.