shipwrecky /ˈʃɪpɹɛki/ adjective2 •Characteristic of a shipwreck. •(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.But down below he is not so good by any means — no spring from the loins, and feeblish, not to say shipwrecky, about the knees. — 1857 formsmore shipwrecky · most shipwrecky