adj. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky.
adj. Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.
adj. Affected with or suffering from rickets.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Affected with rickets.
adj. Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Affected with rickets.
Feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm; hence, in general, shaky; liable to fall or collapse, as a table, chair, bridge, etc.; figuratively, ill-sustained; weak.
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adj. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
adj. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
adj. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
Word Usage
"I have one I haven't read yet (The Immortal, in rickety old hardback), which I'm sort of saving up, the way you save up the last shot of really fine whiskey."