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rickety

adjective

rick·​ety ˈri-kə-tē How to pronounce rickety (audio)
1
: affected with rickets
2
a
: lacking stability or firmness : shaky sense 2a
a rickety coalition
b
: in unsound physical condition
rickety veterans
rickety stairs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Those who are old enough remember being afraid to ride the rickety wooden roller coaster. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 Although the rest of the world benefited from the changes Gorbachev wrought, the rickety Soviet economy collapsed in the process, bringing with it tremendous economic hardship for the country’s 290 million people. The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Although the rest of the world benefited from the changes Gorbachev wrought, the rickety Soviet economy collapsed in the process, bringing with it tremendous economic hardship for the country’s 290 million people. Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Although the rest of the world benefited from the changes Gorbachev wrought, the rickety Soviet economy collapsed in the process, bringing with it tremendous economic hardship for the country’s 290 million people. Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Although the rest of the world benefited from the changes Gorbachev wrought, the rickety Soviet economy collapsed in the process, bringing with it tremendous economic hardship for the country’s 290 million people. Jim Heintz, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 What’s the story behind the rickety Sidaway pedestrian bridge on Cleveland’s East Side, and why does Mayor Justin Bibb want to restore it and declare it a landmark. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Such accidents are common in Pakistan, where rickety wooden boats are often used to transport goods and people on rivers and lakes. Fox News, 19 July 2022 His restaurant is located on a trabocco -- a wooden fishing platform cantilevered over the sea, reached by a rickety walkway, typical of the area. Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rickety was in 1673

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