Scrubby Meaning in English

word

US

ˈskɹəbi

SKRUH-bee

UK

skɹˈʌbi

skRUH-bee

التعريف

Covered with low or small bushes, or describing something or someone as weak, thin, or not impressive.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used for landscapes ('scrubby land', 'scrubby bushes'), also informally for people or places meaning 'weak', 'scrawny', or 'unimpressive'. Not complimentary. Similar to 'shabby', but 'scrubby' suggests smallness, weakness, or bushy growth.

• Spanish: cubierto de matorrales - raquítico (persona/lugar)
• Portuguese (BR): cheio de arbustos - raquítico (pessoa/lugar)
• Portuguese (PT): cheio de arbustos - raquítico (pessoa/lugar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 矮小多灌木的 - 寒酸的
• Chinese (Traditional): 矮小多灌木的 - 寒酸的
• Hindi: झाड़ियों से भरा - कमजोर या घटिया (इंसान/जगह)
• Arabic: مليء بالشجيرات - ضئيل أو فقير (شخص/مكان)
• Bengali: ঝোপঝাড়যুক্ত - দুর্বল - অনাকর্ষক
• Russian: заросший кустарником - хилый - невзрачный
• Japanese: 低木の多い - みすぼらしい - 貧弱な
• Vietnamese: nhiều bụi rậm - gầy yếu - xấu xí
• Korean: 관목이 많은 - 초라한 - 볼품없는
• Turkish: çalılarla kaplı - cılız - önemsiz
• Urdu: جھاڑی دار - کمزور - حقیر
• Indonesian: bersemak - lemah - tidak menarik

جمل نموذجية

The ground was dry and scrubby.

basic

We walked through a scrubby forest.

basic

He was a scrubby little boy but very fast.

basic

That field looks pretty scrubby after the drought.

natural

He always felt scrubby next to his tall brothers.

natural

The town was scrubby and really needed some care.

natural