ricketiness
ɪ adjective, rick·et·i·er, rick·et·i·est.
1.
likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair.
2.
feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm: a rickety old man.
3.
old, dilapidated, or in disrepair.
4.
irregular, as motion or action.
5.
affected with or suffering from rickets.
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rickety (ˈrɪkɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky |
| 2. | feeble with age or illness; infirm |
| 3. | relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets |
| [C17: from | |
| 'ricketiness | |
| —n | |
| rickety (ˈrɪkɪtɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky |
| 2. | feeble with age or illness; infirm |
| 3. | relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets |
| [C17: from | |
| 'ricketiness | |
| —n | |
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