HyperDic: shoddy

English > 3 senses of the word shoddy:
ADJECTIVEallshoddy, cheapjack, tawdrycheap and shoddy
allshoddy, dirty, sordidunethical or dishonest
NOUNsubstanceshoddyreclaimed wool fiber
shoddy > pronunciation
Soundsshaa'diy
Rhymesalready ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...
English > shoddy: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcheap and shoddy.
Synonymscheapjack, tawdry
BroaderinferiorOf low or inferior quality
Spanishchapucero
Nounsshoddinessthe property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
shoddinessthe quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
Adverbsshoddilyin a shoddy manner
English > shoddy: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningUnethical or dishonest.
Synonymsdirty, sordid
Broadercorruptlacking in integrity
Spanishsórdido, sucio
English > shoddy: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningReclaimed wool fiber.
BroaderwoolFiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
Spanishlana regenerada
Catalanllana regenerada

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