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rikki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broken adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  • busted adjective Broken or not working.
  • dead adj No longer alive.
  • inactive adjective Not currently active or in use, whether for a short time or permanently.
  • inoperative adj Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
  • rooted adj Firmly established or fixed in place, whether literally or figuratively.
  • sulfur noun A pale yellow chemical element known for its strong smell, used in matches, gunpowder, and pest control.
  • sulfuric adjective Relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state, as in sulfuric acid.
  • wormwood noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.

Senses

rikki is used for these senses in English:

  • broken (of skin) Split or ruptured.
  • broken Non-functional; not functioning properly.
  • busted (slang) Broken.
  • dead (not comparable) Broken or inoperable.
  • inactive Not functioning or operating; broken down
  • inoperative Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
  • out of order (idiomatic) Not functioning properly.
  • rooted (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Broken, damaged, non-functional.

broken — full definition

  1. adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  2. adj Not working properly; out of order.
  3. adj Emotionally devastated or defeated.

busted — full definition

  1. adjective Broken or not working.
  2. adjective Caught doing something wrong.
  3. adjective Broke; having no money.

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