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rickety
[rik-i-tee]
rickety
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
(of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky
feeble with age or illness; infirm
relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets
Other 51Թ Forms
- ricketiness noun
- ˈپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rickety1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
It largely works, as the purposefully rickety coaster prioritizes directional fake-outs over speed and thrills, and that alone sets it apart.
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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