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Comparative
more rickety
Superlative
most rickety
1
shaky, unstable, or likely to collapse due to being old or poorly constructed
- The old bridge was rickety and swayed with each step.
- He sat cautiously on the rickety chair, afraid it might collapse under his weight.
- The rickety ladder creaked ominously as he climbed up to the attic.
- The abandoned house had a rickety porch that sagged under the weight of ivy.
- The wheels of the rickety cart wobbled as it rolled down the bumpy road.
3
affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
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