Associations to the word «Rickle»

Wiktionary

RICKLE, noun. (chiefly Scottish) A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap; a jumble.
RICKLE, noun. (chiefly Scottish) A dilapidated or ramshackle building.
RICKLE, noun. (chiefly Scottish) Any object in poor condition, particularly a vehicle.
RICKLE, noun. (chiefly Scottish) An emaciated person or animal.
RICKLE O' BANES, noun. (idiomatic) (chiefly Scottish) An emaciated person or animal.
RICKLE O' BONES, noun. Alternative form of rickle o' banes
RICKLE OF BANES, noun. Alternative form of rickle o' banes
RICKLE OF BONES, noun. Alternative form of rickle o' banes

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats