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Definition of "scrubby" [scrub•by]

  • Covered with or consisting of scrub or underbrush. (adjective)
  • Straggly or stunted. (adjective)
  • Paltry or shabby; wretched. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scrubby" in a sentence
  • "Unfortunately, in scrubby far South Texas, we had nothing like a jungle."
  • "Sure, they had a certain scrubby appeal, but the guys on Jackass were basically dorks."
  • "“Fred the scrubby was my best friend growing up,” Steve said."