scrubbier; scrubbiest
Examples of scrubby in a Sentence
changed into an old flannel shirt and a scrubby pair of jeans to clean out the garage
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Its full 360-degree swivel head and extra-scrubby (yet extra-gentle) mopping pads were similarly made with bigger messes in mind.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Something about the slightly sticky, scrubby texture of a dryer sheet makes quick work of dusting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
From a window, Jude looked down on a scrubby expanse where multiple apartment buildings were under construction.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Something about the slightly sticky, scrubby texture of a dryer sheet makes quick work of dusting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
From a window, Jude looked down on a scrubby expanse where multiple apartment buildings were under construction.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Scrubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubby. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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