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shrubby

adjective shrub·by \ˈshrə-bē, especially Southern ˈsrə-\
shrub·bi·ershrub·bi·est

Definition of SHRUBBY

1
:  consisting of or covered with shrubs
2
:  resembling a shrub
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First Known Use of SHRUBBY

1540

Rhymes with SHRUBBY

bubby, chubby, clubby, cubby, grubby, hubby, nubby, scrubby, snubby, stubby, tubby

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. shrubby
  2. shrubby althaea
  3. shrubby bittersweet
  4. shrubby cinquefoil
  5. shrubby fern
  6. shrubby horsetail
  7. shrubby St.-John's-wort
  8. shrubby trefoil
  9. half-shrub
Next Word in the Dictionary: shrubby althaeaPrevious Word in the Dictionary: shrubbinessAll Words Near: shrubby
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