Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: ramshackle
IPA transcription: [ɹ'æmʃ,ækəl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down
    Meaning: in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
Usage examples
  • Nor did I,--I saw nothing but what appeared to be an unoccupied ramshackle brick abomination.
  • Then we came into busier streets, where ramshackle cabs drawn by lean horses spluttered through the mud.
  • Her nest certainly was a loose ramshackle affair; but she had built it, and had allowed him to help her.