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rickety

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/

The English word “rickety” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
  2. Feeble in the joints; tottering.
  3. Affected with or suffering from rickets; rachitic.

Etymology

From dialectal ricket (“unstable, rickety”) + -y, and/or ricket (“to move noisily and in a reckless way”) + -y. Alternatively, and perhaps less likely, from rickets + -y.

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