Rickety Common

Rickety has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Adjective

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

"a rickety table"

"a wobbly chair with shaky legs"

"the ladder felt a little wobbly"

"the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"

rickety shaky wobbly wonky

affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

"rickety limbs and joints"

"a rachitic patient"

rickety rachitic

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

"a feeble old woman"

"her body looked sapless"

decrepit debile feeble infirm rickety sapless weak weakly

Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

Example Sentences

"a rickety table" adjective

"a wobbly chair with shaky legs" adjective

"the ladder felt a little wobbly" adjective

"the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky" adjective

"rickety limbs and joints" adjective

"a rachitic patient" adjective

"a feeble old woman" adjective

"her body looked sapless" adjective