rickety
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- 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
- affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets“rickety limbs and joints”“a rachitic patient”Synonyms: rachitic
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality“a feeble old woman”“her body looked sapless”Synonyms: decrepitdebilefeebleinfirmsaplessweakweakly
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]