Adjective

(er)

Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

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, title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels.}}

They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture.

Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.

The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far.

Mean; paltry; despicable.

shabby treatment

Adjective

(er)

Shaking]] or [[tremble, trembling.

a shaky spot in a marsh

a shaky hand

Nervous]]; [[anxious, Anxious.

He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky .

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half. }}

(of wood) Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.

shaky timber

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Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.

a shaky constitution

shaky business credit