shanty

shanty is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, noun, and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Jaunty; showy. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 11 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Jaunty; showy.
2. noun. A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.
3. intransitive verb. To inhabit a shanty.
4. noun. small crude shelter used as a dwelling

   Synonyms: hovel, hut, hutch, shack

5. noun. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

   Synonyms: chantey, chanty

Synonyms

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, chantey, chanty

Common word forms

shantied, shanties, shantying

Words from these letters

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