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rickety — ricketiness, n. /rik i tee/, adj., ricketier, ricketiest. 1. likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair. 2. feeble in the joints; tottering; infirm: a rickety old man. 3. old, dilapidated, or in disrepair. 4. irregular, as motion or… …   Universalium

rickety — rick•et•y [[t]ˈrɪk ɪ ti[/t]] adj. et•i•er, et•i•est 1) likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair[/ex] 2) feeble in the joints; tottering: a rickety old man[/ex] 3) old, dilapidated, or in disrepair 4) irregular, as motion or action 5)… …   From formal English to slang

rickety — adjective /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti,ˈɹɪk.ə.ti/ a) Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky. He hesitate …   Wiktionary

Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

List of Asterix characters — Some characters of Asterix. In the front row are the main Gaulish characters, plus Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. This is a list of characters in the Asterix comics. Contents 1 …   Wikipedia

Coolie — For other uses, see Coolie (disambiguation). Coolie labourer c. 1900 in Zhenjiang, China. The bamboo pole he leans upon was used to hoist and carry the bundle at his feet with the pole over his shoulder and the bundle leaning against his back. On …   Wikipedia

Characters in Asterix — This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics.Main charactersAsterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix (en.) are the first characters with short descriptions usually listed at the beginning of each of the Asterix books (after the map of Gaul) …   Wikipedia

weak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. feeble (see weakness); faulty, unsatisfactory; uncertain, unsure, irresolute; watery, diluted, attenuated; faint, soft. See imperfection, uncertainty, cowardice, changeableness, softness. II (Roget… …   English dictionary for students

Pirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride) — Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks. The last attraction in which Walt Disney himself had participated in the design, but never experienced, since it opened… …   Wikipedia

Ankou — BackgroundIt is said that he is the one who collects the souls of the dead and aids them on their journey to the next world, in his rickety old cart. The cart is pulled along either by two horses, one of which is old and thin while the other is… …   Wikipedia

Cold Fever — Icelandic theatrical poster. Directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Produced by …   Wikipedia