shack

As nouns the difference between shack and hovel

is that shack is a crude, roughly built hut or cabin while hovel is an open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

As verbs the difference between shack and hovel

is that shack is to live in or with; to shack up while hovel is to put in a hovel; to shelter.

As a noun shack

is a crude, roughly built hut or cabin or shack can be (obsolete) grain fallen to the ground and left after harvest.

As a verb shack

is to live in or with; to shack up or shack can be (obsolete) to shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.

As an adjective shacklike is

resembling or characteristic of a shack.

As a noun shack

is a crude, roughly built hut or cabin or shack can be (obsolete) grain fallen to the ground and left after harvest.

As a verb shack

is to live in or with; to shack up or shack can be (obsolete) to shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.

As an adjective shacky is

run-down, like a shack.