rickety

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. 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”Synonyms: shakywobblywonky
  2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets“rickety limbs and joints”“a rachitic patient”Synonyms: rachitic
  3. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality“a feeble old woman”“her body looked sapless”Synonyms: decrepitdebilefeebleinfirmsaplessweakweakly
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rickety \Rick"et*y\, a.

1.Affected with rickets. [1913 Webster]

2.Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky. [1913 Webster]

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