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Smart vs Shabby - What's the difference?

smart | shabby |


As adjectives the difference between smart and shabby

is that smart is causing sharp pain; stinging while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a verb smart

is to hurt or sting.

As a noun smart

is a sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.

As an initialism SMART

is specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Tangible, a mnemonic for goal-setting.

As a proper noun Smart

is {{surname}.

Shabby vs Decrepit - What's the difference?

shabby | decrepit |


As an adjective shabby

is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a verb decrepit is

.

Doty vs Shabby - What's the difference?

doty | shabby |


As adjectives the difference between doty and shabby

is that doty is (carpentry|of wood) suffering from rot, or waterlogged while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Fray vs Shabby - What's the difference?

fray | shabby |


As a noun fray

is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As an adjective shabby is

torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Shabby vs Shaky - What's the difference?

shabby | shaky |


As adjectives the difference between shabby and shaky

is that shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged while shaky is shaking]] or [[tremble|trembling.

Grubby vs Shabby - What's the difference?

grubby | shabby |


As adjectives the difference between grubby and shabby

is that grubby is dirty, unwashed, unclean while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a noun grubby

is any species of Cottus; a sculpin.

Messy vs Shabby - What's the difference?

messy | shabby |


As adjectives the difference between messy and shabby

is that messy is in a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Shabby vs Scurvy - What's the difference?

shabby | scurvy |


As adjectives the difference between shabby and scurvy

is that shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged while scurvy is covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.

As a noun scurvy is

a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

Collapsing vs Shabby - What's the difference?

collapsing | shabby |


As a verb collapsing

is .

As an adjective shabby is

torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Shabby vs Shoddy - What's the difference?

shabby | shoddy |


As adjectives the difference between shabby and shoddy

is that shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged while shoddy is being of poor quality or construction.

As a noun shoddy is

a low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.

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