Associations to the word «Rickety»
Noun
- Stool
- Shack
- Staircase
- Stairway
- Stair
- Ladder
- Loft
- Wharf
- Furniture
- Cart
- Chair
- Plank
- Tumble
- Stove
- Straw
- Dock
- Tenement
- Pretense
- Dangling
- Railing
- Attic
- Porch
- Fence
- Pier
- Sofa
- Table
- Baird
- Hut
- Narrow
- Bedding
- Financier
- Wagon
- Mara
- Scrap
- Farmhouse
- Cot
- Desk
- Heap
- Jug
- Tinker
- Reverend
- Silent
- Shed
- Walkway
- Bridge
- Pile
- Alley
- Hallway
- Cab
- Heller
- Dwarf
- Step
- Balcony
- Rust
- Skeleton
- Barney
- Tread
- Prop
- Mud
- Rocket
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RICKETY, adjective. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky.
RICKETY, adjective. Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.
RICKETY, adjective. Affected with or suffering from rickets.
Dictionary definition
RICKETY, 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, adjective. Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets; "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient".
RICKETY, adjective. Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless".
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