Shipwrecky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɪpɹɛki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shipwrecky is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a shipwreck.
Meaning
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Example Sentences
So there I was, standing by the roadside in pitch darkness with my belongings and shipwrecky knees.
But down below he is not so good by any means — no spring from the loins, and feeblish, not to say shipwrecky, about the knees.
"I was only joking. We've escaped from a burning vessel, you know, and every one else is either burned or drowned. We've provisions for a month, if we don't eat too much, and we're in the South Sea Islands. South Sea Islands sound nice and shipwrecky, don't you think so?"
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wreckish, shiplike, unshiplike, shippery, wrecksome, wrecky.
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