Shabby definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Definition of 'shabby' ; -bier or -biest · threadbare or dilapidated in appearance ; ˈshabbier or ˈshabbiest · run-down; dilapidated; deteriorated ; -bier, -biest. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'shabby'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× shabby (ʃæbi ) Wordforms:comparativeshabbier ,superlativeshabbiest 1. adjective Shabbythingsorplaceslookoldandinbadcondition. Hisclotheswereoldandshabby. Hewalkedpastherintoatiny,shabbyroom. ...oneoftheshabbiestandpoorestareasofLondon. Synonyms:tatty[British],worn,ragged,scruffy MoreSynonymsofshabby shabbily(ʃæbɪli )gradedadverb[usuallyADVERBwithverb]...ashabbilydressedyoungman. shabbinessuncountablenoun...theshabbinessofthebuilding. 2. adjective Apersonwhoisshabbyiswearingold,wornclothes. ...ashabby,tallmanwithdarkeyes. 3. adjective Ifyoudescribesomeone'sbehaviourasshabby,youthinktheybehaveinanunfairorunacceptableway. [disapproval]Itwashardtosaywhythemandeservedsuchshabbytreatment. Iknewitwasshabbyofme,butIcouldn'thelpfeelingslightlydisappointed.[+of] Synonyms:mean,low,rotten[informal],cheap MoreSynonymsofshabby shabbilygradedadverbIfeelIbehavedshabbily. MoreSynonymsofshabby CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof shabby Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'shabby' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'shabby' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'condolence' HindiTranslationof'shabby' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency shabbyinBritishEnglish (ˈʃæbɪ ) adjectiveWordforms:-bieror-biest1. threadbareordilapidatedinappearance 2. wearingwornanddirtyclothes;seedy 3. mean,despicable,orunworthy shabbytreatment 4. dirtyorsqualid CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsshabbily(ˈshabbily)adverb shabbiness(ˈshabbiness)noun WordoriginC17:fromOldEnglishsceabbscab+-y1 WordFrequency shabbyinAmericanEnglish (ˈʃæbi ) adjectiveWordforms:ˈshabbierorˈshabbiest1.  run-down;dilapidated;deteriorated shabbysurroundings 2. a.  showingmuchwear;ragged;threadbare saidofclothing b.  wearingsuchclothing;seedy 3.  beggarly;unworthy ashabbyoffering 4.  disgraceful;shameful shabbytreatmentofguests Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsshabbily(ˈshabbily) adverb shabbiness(ˈshabbiness) noun Wordorigin