Definition of rickety
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RICKETY Defined for English Language Learners
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: not strong or stable and likely to break
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: in poor condition and likely to break Just below them, hugging the shore, rose a village of thatched huts, with a small, rickety pier, boats on the sand, and nets spread for mending. — Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat
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