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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.
Rickety definition: likely to fall or collapse; shaky. See examples of RICKETY used in a sentence.
The meaning of RICKETY is affected with rickets. How to use rickety in a sentence. affected with rickets; lacking stability or firmness : shaky; in unsound physical condition…
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.
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.
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.
A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break.
Definition of rickety adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RICKETY definition: likely to break soon: . Learn more.
4 days ago · 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.
