Definition of SCRUBBY

scrubby

Plural: scrubbies

Adjective Satellite

  • sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
    • "open scrubby woods"
  • inferior in size or quality
    • "scrubby cut-over pine"

Adj

  • Covered with or consisting of scrub.
  • Inferior in size or quality.

Noun

  • Diminutive of scrubber: a small scrubber for light washing tasks.
  • a loofah.

Adjective

  • Inferior in size or quality; small and stunted.

Examples

  • a scrubby landscape
  • dish scrubby
  • His SCRUBBY play yielded few points, but it opened up the board for next turn.
  • scrubby cattle
  • scrubby crops
  • shower scrubby

Origin / Etymology

From scrub + -y.

Synonyms

scrabbly, scrawny, stunted

Scrabble Score: 16

scrubby: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scrubby: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scrubby: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

scrubby: valid Words With Friends Word