shrubby

adjective

shrub·​by ˈshrə-bē How to pronounce shrubby (audio)
especially Southern ˈsrə-
shrubbier; shrubbiest
1
: consisting of or covered with shrubs
2
: resembling a shrub

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These shrubby perennials will pop right up in the spring and grace your garden with their lush blooms by June. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025 Dwarf crape myrtles grow to be 4 to 5 feet tall and are definitely shrubby. — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025 Some shrubby types of honeysuckle produce flowers on stems that grow during the current season (aka the new wood). — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 Sea mists turn the mountain’s shrubby flank brilliant green during summer but monsoon currents make swimming dangerous. — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shrubby

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First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of shrubby was in 1540

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shrubby

adjective
shrub·​by ˈshrəb-ē How to pronounce shrubby (audio)
shrubbier; shrubbiest
1
: consisting of or covered with shrubs
a shrubby hillside
2
: resembling a shrub
a shrubby palm
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