Ricketiness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The old chair's ricketiness made it a hazard in the nursery, prone to tipping over with even the slightest nudge.
- After years of exposure to the elements, the fence had developed a ricketiness that made it wobble precariously in the wind.
- The ricketiness of the bridge's foundation made the engineer question its ability to support the weight of the traffic.
- As the family packed up the rickety camper for the road trip, they couldn't help but worry about its ricketiness on the long journey ahead.
- The amusement park ride's ricketiness was actually part of its charm, but some parents still eyed it warily as their kids climbed aboard.