Associations to the word «Scrubby»

Wiktionary

SCRUBBY, adjective. Covered with or consisting of scrub.
SCRUBBY, adjective. Inferior in size or quality.

Dictionary definition

SCRUBBY, adjective. Sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; "open scrubby woods".
SCRUBBY, adjective. Inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees".

Wise words

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