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scrubby
[ skruhb-ee ]
/ ˈskrʌb i /
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adjective, scrub·bi·er, scrub·bi·est.
low or stunted, as trees.
consisting of or covered with scrub, stunted trees, etc.
undersized or inferior, as animals.
wretched; shabby.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scrubby
scrub·bi·ly, adverbscrub·bi·ness, nounWords nearby scrubby
scrubbed, scrubber, scrub-bird, scrubboard, scrub brush, scrubby, scrubdown, scrub fowl, scrub jay, scrubland, scrub nurse
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British Dictionary definitions for scrubby
scrubby
/ (ˈskrʌbɪ) /
adjective -bier or -biest
covered with or consisting of scrub
(of trees or vegetation) stunted in growth
British informal messy
Derived forms of scrubby
scrubbiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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