/ Dictionary / Index R rickety: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rick•et•y Pronunciation: (rik'i-tē), [key] — -et•i•er, -et•i•est. likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair. feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm: a rickety old man. old, dilapidated, or in disrepair. irregular, as motion or action. affected with or suffering from rickets. pertaining to or of the nature of rickets. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rickety (Thesaurus) rickettsia rickey Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language