well-scrubbed

well-scrub·bed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel skruhb-id]
- /wɛl ˈskrʌb ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel skruhb-id]
- /wɛl ˈskrʌb ɪd/

Definition of well-scrubbed word

adjective well-scrubbed stunted; scrubby. 1

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Origin of well-scrubbed

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; scrub2 + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Well-scrubbed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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well-scrubbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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