The meaning of RICKETY is affected with rickets. How to use rickety in a sentence.

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

Add to word list in bad condition or weak and therefore likely to break: a rickety old chair (Definition of rickety from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs.

Definition of rickety adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

rickety (ˈrɪkɪtɪ) adj 1. (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky 2. feeble with age or illness; infirm

2 days ago · (pathology) Affected with or suffering from rickets; rachitic.

rickety, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

rick•et•y (rik′ i tē), adj., -et•i•er, -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 …

Synonyms for RICKETY: dilapidated, ramshackle, decaying, tattered, miserable, tumbledown, tired, rackety; Antonyms of RICKETY: new, brand-new, fresh, maintained, kept-up, reconstructed, …