rickety

English Thesaurus

1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality (adj.all)

similar	:	frail,
definition	:	physically weak (adj.all)

2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect (adj.all)

similar	:	unstable,
definition	:	lacking stability or fixity or firmness (adj.all)

3. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets (adj.all)

similar	:	ill, sick,
definition	:	affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function (adj.all)

4. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality (adj.all)

derivation	:	weakness,
definition	:	the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism,
definition	:	the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (noun.state)

5. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect (adj.all)

derivation	:	shake, shiver, tremble,
definition	:	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (noun.act)

derivation	:	ricketiness, unsteadiness,
definition	:	the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	wobble,
definition	:	an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration,
definition	:	a shaky motion (noun.state)

6. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets (adj.all)

derivation	:	rachitis, rickets,
definition	:	childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus (noun.state)

derivation	:	rachitis,
definition	:	inflammation of the vertebral column (noun.state)

7. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality (adj.all)

derivation	:	weakness,
definition	:	the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism,
definition	:	the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (noun.state)

8. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect (adj.all)

derivation	:	shake, shiver, tremble,
definition	:	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (noun.act)

derivation	:	ricketiness, unsteadiness,
definition	:	the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	wobble,
definition	:	an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration,
definition	:	a shaky motion (noun.state)

9. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets (adj.all)

derivation	:	rachitis, rickets,
definition	:	childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus (noun.state)

derivation	:	rachitis,
definition	:	inflammation of the vertebral column (noun.state)