Associations to the word «Shabby»
Noun
- Cabbage
- Dirt
- Empty
- Boarding
- Shop
- Hut
- Pint
- Gentleman
- Spite
- Cushion
- Pancho
- Mud
- Midst
- Inn
- Old
- Dignity
- Umbrella
- Surrounding
- Widening
- Elbow
- Cornice
- Hair
- Lamp
- Rough
- Cart
- Napkin
- Sleeve
- Apparel
- Saloon
- Coloured
- Desk
- Suitcase
- Tapestry
- Ribbon
- Basket
- Warehouse
- Cab
- Moustache
- Eviction
- Narrow
- Doll
- Bedroom
- Comer
- Buttons
- Small
- Porch
- Callahan
- Bungalow
- Poverty
- Alley
- Bazaar
- Bathroom
- Fellow
- Drawer
- Luxury
Adjective
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
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