“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SHABBIER
SHABBY
shabby
(adjective) mean and unworthy and despicable; “shabby treatment”
ratty, moth-eaten, shabby, tatty
(adjective) showing signs of wear and tear; “a ratty old overcoat”; “shabby furniture”; “an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
shabbier
comparative form of shabby
Source: Wiktionary
SHABBY
Shab"by, a. [Compar. Shabbier; superl. Shabbiest.] Etym: [See Shab, n., Scabby, and Scab.]
1. Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged. Wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts. Macaulay.
2. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. "The dean was so shabby." Swift.
3. Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. "Very shabby fellows." Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 March 2025
TRUNCATION
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
Coffee Trivia
