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rickle

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪkəl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap; a jumble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A small rick of grain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A dilapidated or ramshackle building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Any object in poor condition, particularly a vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An emaciated person or animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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History

Etymology

From Scots rickle, from Old English hrēac (“stack”) with the Scots suffix -le (“full (of)”).