English dictionary
rickety
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
adjective
- inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
adjective
- affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
Example sentences
a feeble old woman
her body looked sapless
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 limbs and joints
a rachitic patient