1. comparative form of rickety; more unsteady, shaky, or likely to collapse

Examples

• The old ladder became even ricketier after the storm.
• His ricketier chair creaked loudly whenever he moved.
• The bridge looked ricketier than it had the year before.
• She chose the sturdier table over the ricketier one.
• The ricketier fence posts needed immediate replacement.
• Each step made the ricketier staircase wobble more.