rickety meaning and definition

RICKETY adjective

Definition of rickety (adjective)

1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   • "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"
   • synonyms: shaky, wobbly, wonky
2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
   • "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient"
   • synonyms: rachitic
3. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
   • "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
   • synonyms: debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly