rickety

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/, /ˈɹɪk.e.ti/

Adjective

rickety (comparative ricketier, superlative ricketiest)

1. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

   He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder.

2. Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.

   The rickety old man hardly managed to climb the stairs.

3. Affected with or suffering from rickets.

Synonyms

• (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over) precarious, unsteady, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, wobbly, giddy

Translations

• French: branlant, délabré, boiteux
• German: wackelig
• Italian: traballante
• Portuguese: precário
• Russian: ве́тхий
• Spanish: enclenque

Translations

• French: boiteux
• German: gebrechlich
• Russian: трясущийся

Translations

• French: rachitique
• German: rachitisch
• Italian: rachitico
• Portuguese: raquítico
• Russian: рахитичный

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