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SHRUBBY (shrubbier, shrubbiest)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shrubby mean?
• SHRUBBY (adjective)
The adjective SHRUBBY has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or resembling a shrub
Familiarity information: SHRUBBY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Declension: comparative and superlative |
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resembling a shrub
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
fruticose; fruticulose; shrubby
Pertainym:
shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Derivation:
shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Context examples
Snowshoe hares have now made their way north to Alaska's shrubby environment beyond the state's forest tree line.
(Race across the tundra: White spruce vs. snowshoe hare, National Science Foundation)
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