Rickety

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Likely to break or fall apart; shaky.
  • adj. Feeble with age; infirm.
  • adj. Of, having, or resembling rickets.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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
  • Equivalent
    frail    unstable    ill    sick   
    Cross Reference
    weak   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    imperfect    weak    shaky   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dilapidated    ramshackle    wooden    broken-down    shaky    unpainted    oaken    makeshift    wicker    wrought iron