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scrubby::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scrabbly |
| Derivation | scrub, scrubbiness |
open scrubby woods.
Examples of scrubby
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A center courtyard between buildings was just an open space with scrubby bushes.
From the freep.com
Cicadas trilled from the scrubby brush that has replaced the rows of vegetables.
From the theatlantic.com
The country is mostly scrubby pine trees near the river, and tundra farther away.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Here is a single tall tree standing solitary amid an expanse of scrubby parkland.
From the guardian.co.uk
Some sinks and cabinets also have sponge-and-scrubby storage to keep things tidy.
From the sacbee.com
Birdsong and heady, resinous smells emanate from scrubby bushes and stunted trees.
From the theaustralian.com.au
If left to itself, Ascension would probably decline into dull, scrubby simplicity.
From the economist.com
The western outskirts of Istanbul are the scrubby hillsides of a hot climate.
From the economist.com
The trail is momentarily scrubby and rocky, but opens back up after passing the dam.
From the al.com
- Scrabbly: sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; "open scrubby woods"
- Scrawny: inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"
