Associations to the word «Shabby»

Wiktionary

SHABBY, adjective. Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.
SHABBY, adjective. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.
SHABBY, adjective. Mean; paltry; despicable.

Dictionary definition

SHABBY, adjective. Showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains".
SHABBY, adjective. Mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche