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shabbier

shab·by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shab-ee]
    • /ˈʃæb i/
    • /ˈʃæb.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shab-ee]
    • /ˈʃæb i/

Definitions of shabbier word

  • adjective shabbier impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes. 1
  • adjective shabbier showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect: The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late. 1
  • adjective shabbier wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance: a shabby person. 1
  • adjective shabbier run-down, seedy, or dilapidated: a shabby hotel. 1
  • adjective shabbier meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.: shabby behavior. 1
  • adjective shabbier inferior; not up to par in quality, performance, etc.: a shabby rendition of the sonata. 1

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Origin of shabbier

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; shab (Middle English; Old English sceabb scab) + -y1; cognate with German schäbig

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shabbier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shabbier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shabbier usage trend in Literature

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