shanty
shanty · more shanty · most shanty
Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violentLiving in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
/ˈʃænti/
» My brother built a new shanty for ice-fishing.
Meaning
2 senses(US, derogatory, not comparable)Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.
Jaunty; showy.
Examples
4 sentencesMy brother built a new shanty for ice-fishing.
There is no running water in that shanty town.
The rotting shanty town was not too distant from the grandiose temples of serpentine.
My house is a shanty.
Origin
From Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”). An alternative theory that thFrom Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”). An alternative theory that the word derives from Irish seantí (meaning "old house") is not considered likely by lexicologists.
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Forms
more shanty, most shanty| Comparative | more shanty Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shanty Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form