Rickety

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈrɪk.ɪ.ti/, /ˈrɪk.e.ti/
• Rhymes: -ɪkɪti or Rhymes: -ɪketi

Alternative forms

• ricketty

Full definition of rickety

Adjective

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