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Word: Rickety
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from rickets+ -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪkɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse
Short Definition:poorly made and likely to collapse
Examples:- we went carefully up the rickety stairs
- a rickety banking system
Definition:
affected by rickets
Short Definition:affected by rickets
Examples:- poverty was evident in undernourished faces or rickety legs
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