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rickety

/ˈrɪkəti/adjective

उच्चारण रिकटी

जर्जर, कमज़ोर, डगमगाता हुआ, टूटा-फूटा

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    not strong or well made; likely to break

    जर्जर, कमज़ोर, डगमगाता हुआ, टूटा-फूटा

    • We climbed the rickety wooden stairs to the roof.
    • a rickety old bus
    • The rickety bridge swayed as we crossed.
    + 2 more examples
    • He sat on a rickety chair that creaked loudly.
    • The shed looked rickety after the storm.

    Synonyms shaky wobbly unsteady ramshackle flimsy

    Opposite sturdy solid stable robust

◇Word family
rickets noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From rickets, a disease that makes children's bones soft and weak because of a lack of vitamin D.

यह शब्द rickets से बना है, जो vitamin D की कमी से होने वाला रोग है जिसमें बच्चों की हड्डियाँ नरम और कमज़ोर हो जाती हैं।