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单词 rickety
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rick•et•y /ˈrɪkɪti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. likely to fall or collapse;
    shaky;
    old or dilapidated:a rickety chair.
  2. of or relating to rickets.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rick•et•y  (rik′i tē),USA pronunciation adj., -et•i•er, -et•i•est. 
  1. likely to fall or collapse;
    shaky:a rickety chair.
  2. feeble in the joints;
    tottering;
    infirm:a rickety old man.
  3. old, dilapidated, or in disrepair.
  4. irregular, as motion or action.
  5. affected with or suffering from rickets.
  6. pertaining to or of the nature of rickets.
  • ricket(s) + -y1 1675–85
rick′et•i•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . decrepit, frail, withered, unsteady, wobbly.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rickety /ˈrɪkɪtɪ/ adj
  1. (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky
  2. feeble with age or illness; infirm
  3. relating to, resembling, or afflicted with rickets
Etymology: 17th Century: from rickets

ˈricketiness n
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