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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shab•by /ˈʃæbi/USA pronunciation adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. - showing signs of wear or long use:a shabby old overcoat.
- mean; ungenerous or unfair:shabby behavior.
- inferior;
second-rate:pretty shabby pitching in your last two games.
shab•bi•ly /ˈʃæbəli/USA pronunciation adv.: shabbily dressed. shab•bi•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shab•by (shab′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. - impaired by wear, use, etc.;
worn:shabby clothes. - 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.
- wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance:a shabby person.
- run-down, seedy, or dilapidated:a shabby hotel.
- meanly ungenerous or unfair;
contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.:shabby behavior. - inferior;
not up to par in quality, performance, etc.:a shabby rendition of the sonata.
- 1660–70; shab (Middle English; Old English sceabb scab) + -y1; cognate with German schäbig
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