Definitions for Rickety
ˈrɪk ɪ tirick·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonkyadjective

   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"

2. rickety, rachiticadjective

   affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

   "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient"

3. decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weaklyadjective

   lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

   "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ricketyadjective

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

   He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder.

2. ricketyadjective

   Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.

   The rickety old man hardly managed to climb the stairs.

3. ricketyadjective

   Affected with or suffering from rickets.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ricketyadjective

   Diseased with the rickets.

   Etymology: from rickets.

   In a young animal, when the solids are too lax, the case of rickety children, the diet should be gently astringent. Arb.

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rickety

   Rickety generally refers to something that is in a state of disrepair, unstable, or likely to collapse, typically due to age or neglect. This term is often used to describe old furniture, structures, or machinery. It can also be used metaphorically to express a lack of sturdiness or reliability in a system, plan, or argument.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ricketyadjective

   affected with rickets

2. Ricketyadjective

   feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky

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How to pronounce Rickety?

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   Daniel

   British

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say Rickety in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rickety in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rickety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Rickety in a Sentence

1. Vanna Bonta:

   Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Rickety
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rickety
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Rickety
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rickety
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Rickety