rickety Synonyms
rickety Meaning
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
rickety (a.)
Affected with rickets.
Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky.
rickety Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The rickety chair collapsed beneath the elderly woman, sending her tumbling to the floor.
- The rickety railing along the stairs wobbled and groaned, making me hesitate to ascend.
- The rickety bike lurched forward, its pedals desperately trying to keep up.
- The rickety scaffold shook as the workers painted the high wall.
- The rickety swingset swayed dangerously back and forth, its chains jangling loudly.
- The old ship creaked and groaned, its rickety hull struggling against the relentless waves.
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, mangy, grungy, tumbledown, neglected, deteriorating, tacky, scrubby, ragged
new,new, maintained, kept-up, brand-new, fresh, kept-up, brand-new, fresh, maintained
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.
