Word Study
shook (root: shake)
CIDE DICTIONARY
shook, imp.
shook, n. [Cf. Shock a bundle of sheaves.].
A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. [1913 Webster]
shook, v. t.
To pack, as staves, in a shook. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shook, past of SHAKE.
--predic.adj. colloq.
1 (foll. by up) emotionally or physically disturbed; upset.
2 (foll. by on) Austral. & NZ keen on; enthusiastic about (not too shook on the English climate).
--predic.adj. colloq.
1 (foll. by up) emotionally or physically disturbed; upset.
2 (foll. by on) Austral. & NZ keen on; enthusiastic about (not too shook on the English climate).
shook, n. US a set of staves and headings for a cask, ready for fitting together.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
shook
balled-up, bothered, bowled down, chaotic, confused, discomposed, disconcerted, disordered, disorganized, disturbed, electrified, embarrassed, flustered, fluttered, fussed, in a jumble, in a pother, in a pucker, in a stew, in a sweat, in a swivet, in a tizzy, jarred, jolted, jumbled, mixed-up, perplexed, perturbed, put-out, rattled, ruffled, shaken, shocked, shuffled, staggered, startled, taken aback, unsettled, upsetFor further exploring for "shook" in Webster Dictionary Online