rickle

/ (ˈrɪkəl) /

noun Scot

an unsteady or shaky structure, esp a dilapidated building

a loose or disorganized heap

Nearby words

rickettsialpox, rickettsiosis, rickety, rickey, rickey, branch, rickle, rickover, rickover, hyman george, rickrack, rickshaw, ricky

Word Origin for rickle

C16: perhaps of Scandinavian origin

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Examples from the Web for rickle

Rickle; a little heap of turf peats standing on ends against each other.
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