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Rickety

adjective/ɹˈɪkɪɾi/
Definition
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɪkɪɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɪkɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɪkɪti/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪkɪɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveinclined to shake as from weakness or defect
“a rickety table”
adjectiveaffected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
“rickety limbs and joints”
adjectivelacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
Word Forms
ricketinessnounthe quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
shakenouna reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
shakinessnouna shaky motion
wobblenounan unsteady rocking motion
rachitisnouninflammation of the vertebral column
debilitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
feeblenessnounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
infirmitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
weaknessnounthe property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klapprig
neigt dazu, aufgrund von Schwäche oder Defekt zu zittern
🇫🇷French
rachitique
enclin à trembler à cause d'une faiblesse ou d'un défaut
🇪🇸Spanish
raquítico
inclinado a temblar como por debilidad o defecto
🇮🇹Italian
traballante
incline a tremare come per debolezza o difetto
🇳🇱Dutch
gammel
geneigd te trillen als gevolg van zwakte of gebrek
🇵🇹Portuguese
frágil
inclinado a tremer por fraqueza ou defeito
🇷🇺Russian
шаткий
склонен трястись, как от слабости или дефекта
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सूका रोगी
कमजोरी या दोष के कारण कांपने की प्रवृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
রিকেট
দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি থেকে ঝাঁকাতে ঝোঁক
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனமான
பலவீனம் அல்லது குறைபாட்டின் காரணமாக அசைக்க முனைகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
చంచలమైన
బలహీనత లేదా లోపం నుండి వణుకు మొగ్గు చూపుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मुडदूस
अशक्तपणा किंवा दोष म्हणून थरथरणे कलते
🇮🇳Gujarati
રિકેટી
નબળાઇ અથવા ખામીથી હલાવવા માટે વલણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ
ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ನ್ಯೂನತೆಯಿಂದ ಅಲುಗಾಡಲು ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരുക്കൻ
ബലഹീനതയോ വൈകല്യമോ പോലെ കുലുങ്ങാൻ ചായ്വുള്ളവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਿਕਟੀ
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਨੁਕਸ ਤੋਂ ਹਿੱਲਣ ਲਈ ਝੁਕਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
ریکیٹی
کمزوری یا عیب سے ہلنے کی طرف مائل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
摇摇晃晃的
由于弱点或缺陷而容易动摇
🇯🇵Japanese
ガタガタ
弱さまたは欠陥のために震える傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
구불구불한
약점이나 결함으로 인해 흔들리는 경향이 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ọp ẹp
có xu hướng run rẩy vì yếu đuối hoặc khiếm khuyết
🇹🇭Thai
ง่อนแง่น
มีแนวโน้มจะสั่นคลอนเพราะอ่อนแรงหรือบกพร่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
reyot
cenderung gemetar karena lemah atau cacat
🇲🇾Malay
reyot
cenderung untuk bergegar kerana kelemahan atau kecacatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متهالكة
يميل إلى الاهتزاز من الضعف أو العيب
🇮🇷Persian
زهوار
متمایل به لرزیدن از ضعف یا نقص
🇹🇷Turkish
cılız
zayıflık veya kusurdan dolayı sallanmaya meyilli
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָעוּעַ
נוטה לנער בגלל חולשה או פגם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rickety'?
The primary meaning of 'rickety' is 'inclined to shake as from weakness or defect'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rickety' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rickety' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rickety' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rickety' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'rickety' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'rickety' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'rickety' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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