Ricket Meaning in English
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Definition
A 'ricket' primarily refers to a defective or twisted stick or cane. It can also appear as the plural 'rickets,' describing a disease in children and some animals caused by vitamin D or calcium deficiency, leading to soft or deformed bones.
Usage & Nuances
Very rare in modern English except historically or in dialects as a noun for a crooked stick. The related disease is correctly called 'rickets' (plural form). Do not confuse singular 'ricket' (stick) with medical 'rickets' (disease).
Example Sentences
The old shepherd leaned on a ricket as he watched the sheep.
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He found a ricket among the firewood and put it aside.
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A ricket is not strong enough to support your weight.
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He joked that his walking stick was more ricket than cane.
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You can’t build a fence with a bunch of rickets like that.
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After years of use, my old ski pole is completely ricket now.
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