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    rickety
    /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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRICKETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rickety means in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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    Rickety means likely to fall or collapse, shaky, feeble, or irregular. It can also refer to rickets, a disease that affects bone growth. See synonyms, word history, and example sentences of rickety.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ricketyRickety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Rickety means affected with rickets, lacking stability or firmness, or in unsound physical condition. See examples of rickety in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ricketyRickety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ricketyRICKETY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Rickety means in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrickety adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Rickety means not strong or well made; likely to break. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRICKETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rickety means not very strong or well made, and likely to collapse or break. It can also mean feeble, infirm, or affected with rickets. See word frequency, origin, and usage in sentences.