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In my 30s, I wrote in the back house of a ramshackle Spanish Revival we rented across from the ocean in the Santa Monica Canyon. I wrote thousands of pages there, but in order to see another adult human being, I had to steal out through the brambly side of the house, along the driveway down to the street.
Mona Simpson

Meaning of "ramshackle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAMSHACKLE

Ramshackled, from obsolete ransackle to ransack.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAMSHACKLE

ramshackle  [ˈræmˌʃækəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAMSHACKLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ramshackle is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RAMSHACKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ramshackle

Ramshackle was an electronic dub group that released two albums and collaborated with such artists as Steve Winwood, Jah Wobble, and Maxi Jazz. They released two albums, "Depthology" and "Chin on the Kerb" in the 1990s and a remixed version of their song, "Eyes, Lips, Body" was included on the Hackers soundtrack.

Definition of ramshackle in the English dictionary

The definition of ramshackle in the dictionary is badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAMSHACKLE


Acol
ˈækəl
aphrodisiacal
ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪækəl
cackle
ˈkækəl
crackle
ˈkrækəl
grackle
ˈɡrækəl
hackle
ˈhækəl
hamshackle
ˈhæmʃækəl
hibernacle
ˈhaɪbəˌnækəl
mackle
ˈmækəl
macle
ˈmækəl
rackle
ˈrækəl
ranshackle
ˈrænˌʃækəl
retackle
ˌriːˈtækəl
shackle
ˈʃækəl
spackle
ˈspækəl
sprackle
ˈsprækəl
tabernacle
ˈtæbəˌnækəl
tackle
ˈtækəl
unshackle
ʌnˈʃækəl
untackle
ʌnˈtækəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAMSHACKLE

rampion
rampsman
Rampur
ramrod
ramrod straight
Ramsay
Ramses
Ramses II
Ramses III
Ramsey
Ramsgate
ramshorn snail
ramson
ramsons
ramstam
ramtil
ramulose
ramulous
ramulus
ramus

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAMSHACKLE

block and tackle
buckle
chuckle
cut the cackle
deckle
dill pickle
double tackle
fickle
fishing tackle
freckle
honeysuckle
ickle
Indian grackle
knuckle
pickle
rugby tackle
sickle
speckle
tickle
trickle

Synonyms and antonyms of ramshackle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RAMSHACKLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ramshackle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ramshackle

Translation of «ramshackle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAMSHACKLE

Find out the translation of ramshackle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ramshackle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ramshackle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇摇欲坠的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destartalado
570 millions of speakers

English

ramshackle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खस्ताहाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آيل للسقوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ветхий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caindo aos pedaços
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délabré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ramshackle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

baufällig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

倒れそうな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰러질 듯한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ramshackle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cu kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடிந்து விழும் நிலையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उधळपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

köhne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fatiscente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdezelowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ветхий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șubred
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετοιμόρροπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rammelend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fallfärdig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falleferdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ramshackle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMSHACKLE»

The term «ramshackle» is regularly used and occupies the 88.108 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMSHACKLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ramshackle

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QUOTES WITH «RAMSHACKLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ramshackle.
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Mona Simpson
In my 30s, I wrote in the back house of a ramshackle Spanish Revival we rented across from the ocean in the Santa Monica Canyon. I wrote thousands of pages there, but in order to see another adult human being, I had to steal out through the brambly side of the house, along the driveway down to the street.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAMSHACKLE»

Discover the use of ramshackle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ramshackle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ramshackle Inn: Mystery Farce in Three Acts
A provocative, disturbing and theatrically vivid examination of the ills which plague present-day black Africa--and the responsibility which the white race must bear for the shortcomings it now so self-righteously deplores.
George Batson, 1944
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Ramshackle Glam: The New Mom's Haphazard Guide to (Almost) ...
Drawn from her blog of the same name, this entertaining guide, which is part memoir, part-commiseration, and part how-to, shows new moms how to care for themselves post-partum to feel a little more like their glam former selves, while still ...
Jordan Reid, 2014
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Ramshackle roost
The Stuart family's vacation turns out a bit differently than planned when they discover their rented summer home is more than worthy of its nickname--Ramshackle Roost.
Jane Flory, 1972
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This Ramshackle Tabernacle
These stories deal with both the rundown and ruined aspects of our humanity but also with the redeeming and renewing love that can hold a community together when tragedies threaten to make it crumble.
Samuel Thomas Martin, 2012
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Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle ...
This Old House meets Wayne’s World in this zany guide to designing and building tiny homes Derek Diedricksen has always had a love for small, modest houses ever since his father gave him the book Tiny Tiny Houses by Lester Walker for his ...
Derek Diedricksen, 2012
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The Ramshackle Suitor
After fleeing from the tyranny of her stepbrother, Lucy Parnell makes a life for herself as a governess, but while on a welldeserved vacation to the Isle of Man, she will meet a man she could entrust her greatest secret to.
Nancy Butler, 2000
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From Ramshackle to Resale: Fixing Up Old Houses for Resale
Tells how to evaluate and restore an older home, and covers repairs, painting, stairs, ceilings, walls, floors, plumbing, and electricity
Carol Boyle, 1990
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Ramshackle Castle - Bent Poetry:
K.A. M'Lady Stephanie Kelsey. Published by Mojocastle Press, LLC Haymarket, Virginia This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is completely coincidental. Ramshackle Castle - Bent ...
K.A. M'Lady, Stephanie Kelsey, 2010
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Ramshackle Wonderlands
"Ramshackle Wonderlands is writing at the red line, a volume spitting sparks.
Craig Davis, Jr., 2012
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Ramshackle Rose
Neighbors call her "Ramshackle Rose.
Cathy Marie Hake, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAMSHACKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ramshackle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ramshackle but tight as a drum
On their return to Chorley, Ramshackle performed a fabulous show with a mix ... that puts rock into the blues – there's certainly nothing ramshackle about them. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Gare du Nord: A new dawn for Paris's violent, ramshackle gateway …
Just before you struggle on to the underground platforms of the busiest railway station in Europe, there is a large sign which says: “Au revoir Gare du Nord.”. «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Hot Property: West Oakland ramshackle residence revived …
Jiji Mathew believes in West Oakland and sees the community as a proving ground. As a resident he's watched the area transform as San Francisco residents ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
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'Captain Calamity' sailor saved from drowning after ramshackle
A madcap mariner nearly drowned after setting out to sea on a homemade raft with a parasol as a sail. He built the quirky craft out of an old door, a clothes horse ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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London's Most Ramshackle Saturday Market
This motley assortment of sheds, vans and shipping crates, which sits in the shadow of the London Overground, has a charming, if ramshackle, feel. “There's a ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Amitav Ghosh concludes his Opium War trilogy in brilliant …
This is all intended to keep you happily confined to the pages of this brilliantly ramshackle novel, which Ghosh declares “the climactic tamam-shud to this ... «New Statesman, Jun 15»
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Niall Quinn: 'People can talk about the ramshackle Irish team, but we …
There's been a lot of talk since about the supposed 'ramshackle' approach of the Irish in those days. Did you ever feel like you were arriving at the top table as ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
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Russia's Ramshackle Kleptocracy Is Stuck in a Rut (Op-Ed)
Like a cow on ice, this country is struggling to find its footing as it essentially treads two completely divergent paths simultaneously: the domestic political course ... «The Moscow Times, Jun 15»
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Live Review: The Replacements Still Beautifully Ramshackle at the …
First off: There's really no such a thing as a casual Replacements fan. People either don't get what the big deal is or worship the Minneapolis rock forefathers, ... «KQED, Apr 15»
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Ramshackle San Francisco home sells for $1.2 million
He called the 1907 four-bedroom, two-bath Craftsman home “ramshackle.” A “total disaster,” chimed in Tracy Elsen, a real-estate blogger in San Francisco. «MarketWatch, Mar 15»

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