rickety Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   shaky; wobbly; wonky.
   
   • a rickety table
   • a wobbly chair with shaky legs
   • the ladder felt a little wobbly
   • the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
2. adjective satellite affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
   rachitic.
   
   • rickety limbs and joints
   • a rachitic patient
3. adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
   weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; infirm; debile.
   
   • a feeble old woman
   • her body looked sapless

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