English Explanatory Dictionary

scrubby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered with or consisting of scrub.
  2. Inferior in size or quality.
noun
  1. Diminutive of scrubber: a small scrubber for light washing tasks.
  2. a loofah.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹʌbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scrubby.wav

Word forms

scrubby scrubbier scrubbiest scrubbies scrubbie

Etymology

From scrub + -y.

Synonyms

mid second-rate sorry ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular cruddy crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful inferior lousy low low-grade low-quality low-rent made in China naughty one-star poor poor man's pound-shop punk rinky-dink ropy rubbish sad schlocky scrubby shoddy slazy slight slim subpar shit shite shitty substandard

Related words

scrub
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