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- Dictionaryrickety/ˈrɪkɪti/
adjective
- 1. (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse: "we went carefully up the rickety stairs"
- 2. affected by rickets: "poverty was evident in undernourished faces or rickety legs"
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adjective. uk / ˈrɪk.ə.ti / us / ˈrɪk.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break: Careful! That chair's a bit rickety. She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps. figurative The recession put a lot of strain on an already rickety economic system. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. breaking easily.
Something rickety — like an old shack — is shaky and likely to fall down because it's fragile. Some buildings are sturdy, solid, and strong. Others are rickety: rickety things might blow over from a slight breeze. Rickety things are poorly designed or have just become rickety because of aging.
A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break.
adjective. rick· ety ˈri-kə-tē. Synonyms of rickety. 1. : affected with rickets. 2. a. : lacking stability or firmness : shaky sense 2a. a rickety coalition. b. : in unsound physical condition. rickety veterans. rickety stairs. Examples of rickety in a Sentence.
1. (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky. 2. feeble with age or illness; infirm. 3. (Pathology) relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets. [C17: from rickets] ˈricketiness n.
Rickety definition: likely to fall or collapse; shaky. See examples of RICKETY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈrɪk.ə.t̬i / uk / ˈrɪk.ə.ti / Add to word list. in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break: Careful! That chair's a bit rickety. She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps. figurative The recession put a lot of strain on an already rickety economic system. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. breaking easily.
Rickety Definition. rĭkĭ-tē. ricketiest, ricketier. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. ricketiest, ricketier. Liable to collapse or break down because weak or unsteady. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Feeble with age; infirm. American Heritage Medicine.
Definition of rickety adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 17, 2024 · rickety ( comparative ricketier or more rickety, superlative ricketiest or most rickety) (of an object) Not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure . He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder. (of a person) Feeble in the joints; tottering .
