was wotd|2007|June|2
English
Etymology
First attested w:1830|1830, back-form|ramshackled|nocap7|nodot4, from term|ransackled, past participle of term|ransackle||to ransack, frequentative of ME. term|ransaken||to pillage.
Pronunciation
enPR|rămʹshăk'əl, IPA|/ˈræmˌʃækəl/
audio|en-us-ramshackle.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
#:They stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach.
#:He entered the ramshackle bus, and was driven a long distance through very sandy streets to the hotel on the St. Lawrence.
Synonyms
sense|in disrepair or disorder bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, disorderly, rickety, ruinous, rundown, tatterdemalion, tumbledown
Translations
trans-top|in disrepair or disorder
German: baufällig (buildings), klapprig
trans-mid
trans-bottom
fr:ramshackle
io:ramshackle
it:ramshackle
vi:ramshackle
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