shrubby

[ shruhb-ee ]

adjective

, shrub·bi·er, shrub·bi·est.

1. consisting of or abounding in shrubs. shrub.
2. resembling a shrub; shrublike.

shrubby

/ ˈʃrʌbɪ /

adjective

1. consisting of, planted with, or abounding in shrubs
2. resembling a shrub

Derived Forms

• ˈshrubbiness, noun

Other Words From

• shrubbi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shrubby¹

First recorded in 1530–40; shrub ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

There, on a vast shrubby expanse thought untamable yet beloved by the Danish monarch, Kahlen hopes to work the land and establish a settlement for king, country and himself.

From New York Times

Still, with its beautiful glossy green leaves, fragrant white flowers and shrubby habit, Coffea arabica makes a handsome and fun houseplant.

From Washington Times

What were once lush woodlands had become a dry, shrubby landscape called a chaparral, and large fires were common.

From Scientific American

Others counter that so few national forests have been logged in recent decades that species such as ruffed grouse and bobcat, which need open space and young, shrubby forest, are losing habitat.

From Science Magazine

Where the visually receding bars end, a crisp white rectangle becomes uncanny architecture, transforming all those contiguous curves into a suggestion of shrubby landscape.

From Los Angeles Times