Shabby Definition & Meaning
shabby
- adjective
- showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
- mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment"
"Shabby" in song lyrics
See how shabby is used in real songs:
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"Spittin it foul, down and dirty 'cause my crew's shabby"
Bliss N Eso — Up Jumped the Boogie -
"Not to shabby"
GLC f/ Kanye West — Big Screen -
"Boot it up, who you now? Those pins looking shabby"
Ivens f/ 13th Son, Brass, Fame, Nick Sweepah — Brood of Five
Words that rhyme with shabby
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- What does shabby mean?
- showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment"
- What part of speech is shabby?
- Shabby is an adjective.
- How many definitions does shabby have?
- Shabby has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).