Associations to the word «Ramshackle»

Wiktionary

RAMSHACKLE, adjective. In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.

Dictionary definition

RAMSHACKLE, adjective. In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley