rickety

[ rik-i-tee ]
/ ˈrɪk ɪ ti /
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adjective, rick·et·i·er, rick·et·i·est.

likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair.
feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm: a rickety old man.
old, dilapidated, or in disrepair.
irregular, as motion or action.
affected with or suffering from rickets.
pertaining to or of the nature of rickets.

Origin of rickety

First recorded in 1675–85; ricket(s) + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM rickety

rick·et·i·ness, noun

Words nearby rickety

rickettsia tsutsugamushi, rickettsial, rickettsial disease, rickettsialpox, rickettsiosis, rickety, rickey, rickle, rickover, rickrack, rickshaw

Words related to rickety

dilapidated, shaky, decrepit, broken, flimsy, wobbly, ramshackle, derelict, feeble, fragile, frail, imperfect, infirm, insecure, jerry-built, precarious, rattletrap, rocky, unsteady, wavering

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British Dictionary definitions for rickety

rickety
/ (ˈrɪkɪtɪ) /

adjective

(of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky
feeble with age or illness; infirm
relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets

Derived forms of rickety

ricketiness, noun

Word Origin for rickety

C17: from rickets