rickety

adjective
UK: /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/
US: /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/

  1. In bad condition, and therefore weak and likely to break

    1. The chair is old and rickety.
    2. They climbed the rickety wooden staircase to the attic, each step creaking ominously under their weight.

Synonyms

unstable ramshackle decrepit wobbly shaky

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rickety" is /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/ in British English and /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rickety": unstable, ramshackle, decrepit, wobbly, shaky.

Example usage of "rickety": "The chair is old and rickety.". More examples on the page.