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rickety

[rik-i-tee]

adjective

ricketier, ricketiest 
  1. likely to fall or collapse; shaky.

    a rickety chair.

  2. feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm.

    a rickety old man.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. old, dilapidated, or in disrepair.

  4. irregular, as motion or action.

  5. affected with or having rickets.

  6. relating to or of the nature of rickets.



rickety

/ ˈɪɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky

  2. feeble with age or illness; infirm

  3. relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ricketiness noun
  • ˈپԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rickety1

First recorded in 1675–85; ricket(s) + -y 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rickety1

C17: from rickets
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After crossing a rickety bridge barely wide enough to hold our car, we are faced with a long drive up unpaved mountain roads with no safety barriers.

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In an eye-catching performance, the 24-year-old was tossed around the stage in a rickety sailing boat, reflecting the turbulent emotional waters of his lyrics.

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Warning of the dangers of travelling on the rickety wooden boats, she appealed to parents not to allow their children to make the crossing alone.

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It largely works, as the purposefully rickety coaster prioritizes directional fake-outs over speed and thrills, and that alone sets it apart.

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Each “Housewives” series is a rickety house of cards, just waiting for a dramatic gust of wind to implode its structure so it can be rebuilt with the queens and jokers in a different place.

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