The meaning of RICKETY is affected with rickets. How to use rickety 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)

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

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

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.

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

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 …