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rickety
poorly built and likely to shake or fall apart
Synonyms
- shaky
- unstable
- flimsy
Antonyms
- sturdy
- solid
rickety in a sentence
The rickety wagon wobbled whenever it crossed a bump.
Each step made the rickety wooden ladder sway.
Where it comes from
From English rickety, related to rickets
Memory hook
A rickety rack rocks and rattles.
Read it in context
- The Returning Shore Nature