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ramshackle

ram·shack·le

ramshackle

 
 
pronunciation:
raem shae kl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety.
The refugees were living in ramshackle huts.
synonyms:
decrepit, dilapidated, jerry-built, rickety, shaky, tumble-down
similar words:
crumbling, run-down, tottering, unstable
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