shabby
/ˈʃæbi/adj
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
2
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
3
Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
4
Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.
5
Of the pulse: thready, weak.
6
Of weather: wet and dreary.
7
Chiefly of sheep: affected by shab or scab (“a skin disease”); scabby.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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