rickety rickety /ˈrɪkəti/

adjective

1. () Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect  ( wonky [Informal] , rickety , shaky , wobbly )
   inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
    A rickety table
   a rickety table
    A wobbly chair with shaky legs
   a wobbly chair with shaky legs
    The ladder felt a little wobbly
   the ladder felt a little wobbly
    The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
   the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
   
2. Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality  ( debile [Archaic] , decrepit , feeble , infirm , rickety , sapless , weak , weakly )
   lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
    A feeble old woman
   a feeble old woman
    Her body looked sapless
   her body looked sapless
   
3. Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets  ( rachitic , rickety )
   affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
    Rickety limbs and joints
   rickety limbs and joints
    A rachitic patient
   a rachitic patient