ricketty

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A form of rickety — Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

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Meanings

adjectivericketty (comparative rickettier or more ricketty, superlative rickettiest or most ricketty)

comparative rickettier · comparative more ricketty · superlative rickettiest · superlative most ricketty

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rickety.

    Below appears a ricketty old step-ladder leading into darkness.

    1870, Various, Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 19, August 6, 1870
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    Some had a couple of stunted donkeys yoked to a ricketty cart,--others had mules with pack-saddles--but the many loaded their own heads, instead of the donkeys and mules.

    1838, American Anti-Slavery Society, The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4
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APA

ricketty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricketty

MLA

“ricketty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricketty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ricketty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricketty.

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