Antonyms for rickety
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : rik-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɪk ɪ ti |
Definition of rickety
Origin :- "liable to fall down," 1680s, from rickets (with + -y (2)), via notion of "weak, unhealthy." Literal sense is from c.1720 but never common in English. Of material things, from 1799.
- adj unsound, broken-down
- He lit a candle, and went cautiously down the rickety staircase.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- There was a thud as his fist hit the rickety, squeaking table in the center of the room.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- I perceive the altar to be rickety and the Commandments damp.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- Another, a third, and a fourth gust rattled and shook the rickety frame.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- Under the washshed, which adjoined the kitchen, was a rickety door.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Instead, she strode toward the rickety chair and its occupant.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He arose, stopped the driver, and entered the rickety vehicle.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- A moment later he was climbing down the rickety flight of stairs.
- Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley
- His noble head and heart are like a great engine in a rickety boat.
- Extract from : « Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 » by Various
- He tossed her over his shoulder, and started down the rickety stairs.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
Synonyms for rickety
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