decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly
(adjective) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; “a feeble old woman”; “her body looked sapless”
rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky
(adjective) inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; “a rickety table”; “a wobbly chair with shaky legs”; “the ladder felt a little wobbly”; “the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky”
rickety, rachitic
(adjective) affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets; “rickety limbs and joints”; “a rachitic patient”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rickety (comparative ricketier, superlative ricketiest)
Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.
Affected with or suffering from rickets.
• (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over): precarious, unsteady, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, wobbly, giddy
• Trickey
Source: Wiktionary
Rick"et*y, a.
1. Affected with rickets.
2. Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.