Ruckly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Wrinkly or bumpy.
"I min' when they were jist auld sort o' ruckly boxes, awfu' licht, ye ken, upon the springs, and just went dodderin' alang, the body swingin' to and fro, as if it would flee richt oot."
Example
More examples"I min' when they were jist auld sort o' ruckly boxes, awfu' licht, ye ken, upon the springs, and just went dodderin' alang, the body swingin' to and fro, as if it would flee richt oot."
Etymology
From ruckle + -y.
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