Ramshackly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ramshackly is an adjective meaning Characteristic of something ramshackle; in disrepair; appearing ready to collapse; rickety.
Meaning
Characteristic of something ramshackle; in disrepair; appearing ready to collapse; rickety.
More Meanings
- (literal, figurative) Carelessly or loosely constructed.
Example Sentences
Who'd buy this ole ramshackly house I'd like to know?
And finally she slew to a ramshackly halt in a ramshackly heap with the rest of the Sufrogs.
It is a good thing that Sir John has managed to let the ramshackly old place to any one,” he said.
“How could you tell me that it was a ramshackly old Mexican house we were coming to? It is as beautiful as the most beautiful palace in a dream!”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shackly, ransackled, crazy, shacklike, shacky, ricketty.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.