Scrubby

usgb/ˈskrʌbi/
adjective

Covered with small, low bushes or plants.

The terrain was flat and scrubby.
Visual representation of "scrubby" - Covered with small, low bushes or plants.

Often appears as...

  • scrubby landscape
  • scrubby bushes
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Natural Settings

Often describes areas where plants grow wild without much care.

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We camped in a scrubby zone just off the trail.
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Sparse Growth

Used to indicate vegetation that is not thick or dense.

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The scrubby brush made it easier to hike through.
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Rural or Wild

Refers to plants in natural, often undeveloped, landscapes, not urban gardens.

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She photographed the scrubby hillside, full of wildflowers.
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