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  • 11rickety — ricketiness, n. /rik i tee/, adj., ricketier, ricketiest. 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… …

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  • 12rickety — adjective /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti,ˈɹɪk.ə.ti/ a) Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky. He hesitate …

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  • 13rickety — rick|et|y [ rıkəti ] adjective a rickety structure or piece of furniture is likely to break if you put any weight on it, often because it is old: a rickety staircase/table/chair …

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  • 14rickety — [[t]rɪ̱kɪti[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway. Syn: ramshackle …

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  • 15rickety — adjective a rickety piece of furniture or part of a building is in such bad condition that it looks as if it will break if you use it: an old rickety wooden chair …

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  • 16rickety — rick•et•y [[t]ˈrɪk ɪ ti[/t]] adj. et•i•er, et•i•est 1) likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair[/ex] 2) feeble in the joints; tottering: a rickety old man[/ex] 3) old, dilapidated, or in disrepair 4) irregular, as motion or action 5)… …

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  • 17rickety — adj. Rickety is used with these nouns: ↑chair, ↑ladder, ↑stair, ↑staircase, ↑table …

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  • 18rickety — [ˈrɪkəti] adj a rickety structure or piece of furniture is likely to break if you put any weight on it …

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  • 19rickety — /ˈrɪkəti / (say rikuhtee) adjective 1. liable to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair. 2. feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm. 3. irregular, as motion or action. 4. affected with or suffering from rickets. 5. relating to or of the nature… …

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