adj.
Pronunciation: ' skr ə -b ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: scrub · bi · er ; -est
Etymology: 1 scrub
Date: 1591
1 : inferior in size or quality : STUNTED < scrubby cattle>
2 : covered with or consisting of scrub
3 : SHABBY , PALTRY
adj.
Pronunciation: ' skr ə -b ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: scrub · bi · er ; -est
Etymology: 1 scrub
Date: 1591
1 : inferior in size or quality : STUNTED < scrubby cattle>
2 : covered with or consisting of scrub
3 : SHABBY , PALTRY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012