How To Spell shabby?
How to Pronounce shabby?
Correct pronunciation for the word "shabby" is [ʃˈabi], [ʃˈabi], [ʃ_ˈa_b_i].
Definition of shabby
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Ragged; worn threadbare; in a threadbare dress; mean; paltry; despicable.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adjective for shabby?
The adjective form of the word "shabby" is "shabbier".
Usage over time for shabby:
This graph shows how "shabby" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of shabby?
The plural form of "shabby" is "shabbies".
What is the singular form of shabby?
The singular form of the word "shabby" is "shab"
Synonyms for Shabby:
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adj.
• unclean- dusty ,
- dingy ,
- grubby ,
- grimy ,
- disgusting ,
- fetid ,
- impure ,
- insalubrious ,
- festering ,
- icky ,
- infectious ,
- foul ,
- filthy ,
- grungy ,
- defiled .
- impoverished ,
- beggarly ,
- bereft ,
- bankrupt ,
- dilapidated ,
- embarrassed ,
- busted ,
- hand-to-mouth ,
- have-not ,
- homeless ,
- down-and-out ,
- destitute ,
- distressed .
- drab .
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n.
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- aged ,
- aging ,
- decrepit ,
- better ,
- antediluvian ,
- ancient ,
- ageing ,
- antique ,
- age-old ,
- ancestor ,
- antiquated ,
- antiquity .
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- broken-down .
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