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ramshackle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, tatterdemalion, tumble-down |
a ramshackle old pier.
Examples of ramshackle
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Four years old already, the ramshackle complex looked both temporary and sleepy.
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That was fun, and it's fun to hear it because it is so ramshackle and immediate.
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Earlier a ramshackle mission to Syria by the Arab League had ended in bickering.
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Olga was one of the women drafted to work at the new, but ramshackle, infirmary.
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We crossed a ramshackle bridge, met nobody in uniform and disappeared into Burma.
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Tair-Ffynnon's policies extended to some ramshackle tin sheds and a Nissen hut.
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Stonehenge is now a rather ramshackle broken ring of bluestones and sandstones.
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Already, each of the village's ramshackle homes accommodates up to 20 refugees.
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Millions of Americans will be reminded again of their ramshackle election system.
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- Bedraggled: in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
- Ramshackle was an electronic dub group that released two albums and collaborated with such artists as Steve Winwood, Jah Wobble, and Maxi Jazz. ...
- Ramshackled is the debut (and thus far, only) solo recording by Alan White, drummer for British progressive rock band Yes. ...
- In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles
- (adj.): loose or rickety; about to fall apart
- A restraint for male sheep. - Joseph Leff
- (esp. of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair : a ramshackle cottage (137).
- N. Chains for a male goat.
