形容詞 rickety:

1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   同義詞：shaky, wobbly, wonky
2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
   同義詞：rachitic
3. lacking physical strength or vitality
   同義詞：decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly

1. The ladder looks rather rickety; don't attempt to climb it unless you are sure you can do it with safety.
   這梯子看起來不怎么牢固，除非能確保安全，否則你就不要去爬。
2. An old, rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.
   破舊汽車，破舊飛機一種用久而破爛的交通工具，尤指破壞了的汽車或飛機

rick.et.y

adj.（形容詞）
rick.et.i.er,rick.et.i.est
Likely to break or fall apart; shaky.
可能破裂或分離的；搖晃的
Feeble with age; infirm.
隨著年齡而虛弱的；不堅強的
Of, having, or resembling rickets.
佝僂病的：屬于、具有或類似軟骨傴僂的

來源：
From rickets
源自 rickets

【引伸】
rick.etiness
n.（名詞）