shabby
[ shab-ee ]
/ ˈʃæb i /
adjective, shab·bi·er, shab·bi·est.
impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect: The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late.
wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance: a shabby person.
run-down, seedy, or dilapidated: a shabby hotel.
meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.: shabby behavior.
inferior; not up to par in quality, performance, etc.: a shabby rendition of the sonata.
Origin of shabby
OTHER WORDS FROM shabby
shab·bi·ly, adverb shab·bi·ness, noun un·shab·bi·ly, adverb un·shab·by, adjectiveWords nearby shabby
shaban,
shabash,
shabbas,
shabbas goy,
shabbat,
shabby,
shabby-genteel,
shabelle,
shabu-shabu,
shabuoth,
shacharis
Example sentences from the Web for shabbiness
British Dictionary definitions for shabbiness
shabby
/ (ˈʃæbɪ) /
adjective -bier or -biest
threadbare or dilapidated in appearance
wearing worn and dirty clothes; seedy
mean, despicable, or unworthy
shabby treatment
dirty or squalid
Derived forms of shabby
shabbily, adverb shabbiness, nounWord Origin for shabby
C17: from Old English
sceabb
scab +
-y
1