rickety

🇺🇸 /ˈrɪkəti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrɪkəti/
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adjective
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Something that is not sturdy or well-built and could easily break or fall apart.

The rickety old bridge swayed in the wind, making us nervous to cross it.

translation

adj. Something that is not sturdy or well-built and could easily break or fall apart.

Word Forms

Comparative ricketier
Superlative ricketiest