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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. 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.

  4. Rickety definition: likely to fall or collapse; shaky. See examples of RICKETY used in a sentence.

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

  6. Rickety means in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Rickety means shaky, broken, weak, or affected with rickets. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in English and other languages.

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