ricketiness

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Noun ricketiness has 1 sense

shakiness, ricketiness - the quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime"
--₁ is a kind of instability, unstableness

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Ricketiness

Noun

Definition: The state of being shaky or unstable.

Example Sentence: The old wooden bridge swayed with ricketiness as we cautiously crossed it.

Adjective

Definition: Characterized by instability or weakness.

Example Sentence: The ricketiness of the old chair made it unsafe to sit on.

Adverb

Definition: In a shaky or unstable manner.

Example Sentence: She walked ricketiness across the narrow beam, afraid she might lose her balance at any moment.