adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over) Ireland, not-comparable

   "Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs."

Synonyms

All synonyms

rickety

Example

More examples

"Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs."

Etymology

From Irish bacaidí, from bacach (“lame”).

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