Word of the Week - 1

Somebody had the great idea of having a word of the week entry on the Blog to introduce students to useful or unusual vocabulary with some examples of when to use it. So here is the first ever BLC Word of the Week:

SHABBY

Shabby is an adjective we can use to describe something that looks old and is in bad condition.

I need to buy a new coat, this one is six years old and it's looking a bit shabby!

The hotel was very cheap but the rooms were rather shabby.