The meaning of RICKETY is affected with rickets. How to use rickety in a sentence.

RICKETY definition: likely to fall or collapse; shaky. See examples of rickety used in a sentence.

A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs.

rickety (ˈrɪkɪtɪ) adj 1. (of a structure, piece of furniture, etc) likely to collapse or break; shaky 2. feeble with age or illness; infirm

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Dec 23, 2025 · (pathology) Affected with or suffering from rickets; rachitic.

Add to word list in bad condition or weak and therefore likely to break: a rickety old chair (Definition of rickety from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Something rickety — like an old shack — is shaky and likely to fall down because it's fragile. Some buildings are sturdy, solid, and strong. Others are rickety: rickety things might blow over from a slight …

rick•et•y (rik′ i tē), adj., -et•i•er, -et•i•est. likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair. feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm: a rickety old man. old, dilapidated, or in disrepair. irregular, as motion or …