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Rickety vs Rocking - What's the difference?

rickety | rocking |

As adjectives the difference between rickety and rocking

is that rickety is of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky while rocking is (informal) excellent; great.

As a verb rocking is

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As a noun rocking is

the motion of something that rocks.

rickety

English

Alternative forms

* ricketty

Adjective

(er)
  • Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky.
    • He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder.
  • Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.
    • The rickety old man hardly managed to climb the stairs.
  • Affected with or suffering from rickets.

    • Synonyms

    * (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over) precarious, unsteady, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, wobbly

    rocking

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) excellent; great

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The motion of something that rocks.
  • * 1823 , John Wesley, ?Charles Bonnet, ?Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation (page 181)
    • Every part of a tree will not do for this purpose, as some branches may not be sufficiently forked; others may not be sufficiently strong; and others may be too much exposed to the rockings of the wind.

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