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shrubby

shrub·by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shruhb-ee]
    • /ˈʃrʌb i/
    • /ˈʃrʌbɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shruhb-ee]
    • /ˈʃrʌb i/

Definitions of shrubby word

  • adjective shrubby consisting of or abounding in shrubs. 1
  • adjective shrubby resembling a shrub; shrublike. 1
  • adjective shrubby A shrubby plant is like a shrub. 0
  • adjective shrubby consisting of, planted with, or abounding in shrubs 0
  • adjective shrubby resembling a shrub 0
  • adjective shrubby covered with shrubs 0
See all 7 definitions of shrubby

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Origin of shrubby

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; shrub1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Shrubby

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Shrubby

shrubby popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shrubby usage trend in Literature

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