rickety (Meaning)

Wordnet

rickety (s)

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

Webster

rickety (a.)

Affected with rickets.

Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky.

FAQs About the word rickety

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect, affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets, lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitalityAffect

ramshackle,dilapidated, tired, mangy, mean, ratty, seedy, rattletrap, threadbare, beat-up

brand-new, new, brand-new, kept-up, fresh, maintained, fresh, maintained, kept-up,new

The old bridge creaked and swayed alarmingly, its rickety structure threatening to collapse.

The rickety table groaned under the weight of the antique vase.

The rickety wooden ladder shook violently as I climbed up to fix the roof.

The house was so rickety that it seemed like it could fall apart with a gentle breeze.