adj.
Pronunciation: ' ri-k ə -t ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1683
1 : affected with rickets
2 a : lacking stability or firmness : SHAKY 2A <a rickety coalition> b : in unsound physical condition < rickety veterans> < rickety stairs>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' ri-k ə -t ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1683
1 : affected with rickets
2 a : lacking stability or firmness : SHAKY 2A <a rickety coalition> b : in unsound physical condition < rickety veterans> < rickety stairs>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012