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rickety
adjective rick·ety \ˈri-kə-tē\
: not strong or stable and likely to break
Full Definition of RICKETY
1
: affected with rickets
2
a : lacking stability or firmness : shaky 2a <a rickety coalition> b : in unsound physical condition <rickety veterans> <rickety stairs>
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First Known Use of RICKETY
1683
RICKETY Defined for Kids
rickety
adjective rick·ety \ˈri-kə-tē\
Definition of RICKETY for Kids
: in poor condition and likely to break <Just below them, hugging the shore, rose a village of thatched huts, with a small, rickety pier, boats on the sand, and nets spread for mending. — Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat>
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adjective rick·ety \ˈrik-ət-ē\
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