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Meaning of "shrubby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHRUBBY

shrubby  [ˈʃrʌbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHRUBBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shrubby is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHRUBBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shrubby

Shrub

A shrub is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 6 m tall. Plants of many species may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing conditions. Small, low shrubs, generally less than 2 m tall, such as lavender, periwinkle and most small garden varieties of roses, are often termed subshrubs or bushes. An area of cultivated shrubs in a park or garden is known as a shrubbery. When clipped as topiary, suitable species or varieties of shrubs develop dense foliage and many small leafy branches growing close together. Many shrubs respond well to renewal pruning, in which hard cutting back to a 'stool' results in long new stems known as "canes". Other shrubs respond better to selective pruning to reveal their structure and character. Shrubs in common garden practice are generally considered broad-leaved plants, though some smaller conifers such as Mountain Pine and Common Juniper are also shrubby in structure. Species that grow into a shrubby habit may be either deciduous or evergreen.

Definition of shrubby in the English dictionary

The definition of shrubby in the dictionary is consisting of, planted with, or abounding in shrubs. Other definition of shrubby is resembling a shrub.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHRUBBY


bubby
ˈbʌbɪ
chubby
ˈtʃʌbɪ
clubby
ˈklʌbɪ
cubby
ˈkʌbɪ
fubby
ˈfʌbɪ
grubby
ˈɡrʌbɪ
hubby
ˈhʌbɪ
knubby
ˈnʌbɪ
nubby
ˈnʌbɪ
rabi
ˈrʌbɪ
rubby
ˈrʌbɪ
scrubby
ˈskrʌbɪ
semishrubby
ˌsɛmɪˈʃrʌbɪ
slubby
ˈslʌbɪ
snubby
ˈsnʌbɪ
stubbie
ˈstʌbɪ
stubby
ˈstʌbɪ
subbie
ˈsʌbɪ
subshrubby
ˈsʌbˌʃrʌbɪ
tubby
ˈtʌbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHRUBBY

shrow
shrowd
shrub
shrub layer
shrubberies
shrubbery
shrubbier
shrubbiest
shrubbiness
shrubland
shrubless
shrublike
shrug
shrug off
shrugged
shrugging
shrunk
shrunken

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHRUBBY

blobby
bobby
cobby
crabby
debby
dobby
flabby
gabby
gobby
hobby
knobby
Libby
lobby
mobby
nobby
scabby
shabby
tabby
webby
yabby

Synonyms and antonyms of shrubby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shrubby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHRUBBY

Find out the translation of shrubby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shrubby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shrubby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灌木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arbustiva
570 millions of speakers

English

shrubby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झाड़ीदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشجيرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кустарниковая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arbustiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুল্মময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbustif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semak belukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strauch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低木の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shrubby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống cây nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shrubby
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुडूपदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağaçsı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fitto d´arbusti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzewiasta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чагарникова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shrubby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θαμνώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

struikagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buskiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buskete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shrubby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRUBBY»

The term «shrubby» is normally little used and occupies the 114.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRUBBY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shrubby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHRUBBY»

Discover the use of shrubby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrubby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bush: A Guide to the Vegetated Landscapes of Australia
... Mixed tall shrublands- 1 Shrubby low woodlands th Layered low woodlands Other woodlands and low woodlands Shrubby open forests Shrubby woodlands North-eastern Acacia open forests and low open forests Southern Acacia shrubby ...
Ian G. Read, 1994
2
The Floral World and Garden Guide
full, fine form ; coral red, very brilliant. 33. Jules Lavay (Damaizin). — Shrubby, very vigorous, and very perpetual ; flower full, very well made ; very free flowering ; of a fine lively satin rosy flesh ; very fresh. 34. L'Abbe Lauray (Trouillard).
‎1864
3
The Universal Gardener and Botanist: or, a general ...
Shrubby Æ- thiopian Hare's- ear Shrubby Diftorme- leaved Cape Hare's-ear. Cacalia, Foreign Colt's Foot. — Cacalia Fico □ ides— Kleinia, or Indian Cacalia — Anteu- phorbium Cacalia Papillary Cacalia. [Succulent ) Cactus, Melon- thijlle.
Thomas Mawe, John Abercrombie, 1778
4
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
Lobe/in, lolzelia; containing shrubby, pine-leaved, blue l0belia.Lycium, box- tborzz ,* containing African box-thorn z-Barbary box-thorn. . Maloa, wallow ,' containing African shrub-malloiv medicago; containing shrubby hoary medicago, or moon ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
5
A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening: Comprehending ...
Genista, Broom, containing Shrubby Canary Broom. Geranium, Geranium, containing all the shruhb kinds. . Gor onia, Gordom'a, containing Loblolly Ba . - éorteria, Gorleria, containing Shrubby prickly-leaved Gorteria. Grewia, Greu'ia ...
R. W. Dickson, Sydenham Edwards, 1807
6
The American Gardener's Calendar; Adapted to the Climates ...
Shrubby DogVbane Straw berry Tree Oriental do. Booad-leaved rough Arctotis Laurel-leaved Ardisia Two-spined Arduina Shining-leaved Aristotelia Silvery- leaved Wormwood Shrubby Asclepias Hypericum-like Ascyrum Cretan or evergeen ...
Bernard M'Mahon, 1806
7
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
It has very crooked irregular stalks, shrubby, and riling eight or ten feet high, putting out several weak side branches, having long narrow leaves on them, coming out in clusters, like thole of the larch-tree ; under each of these clusters is placed ...
‎1810
8
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Crotalaria cordifolia, or hearnleaved crotalaria: leaves ternate, obcordate, mucronate; fioiversin corymbs; stem shrubby. A shrub eight feet in height. Native of the Cape, on rocks. * 20. Crotalaria incana, or hoary crotalaria: leaves ter-nate, oval, ...
John Wilkes, 1810
9
The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...
Labei'izz, lobe/it: ; containing shrubby, pine-leaved, blue lobclia. _ Lycium, [lax-( born ,- containing African box-thorn z-Barbary box-thorn. _ Isis-va, 'nella-w; containing Asrican shrub-mallow medicago; containing shrubhy hoary medicago,  ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
10
A General System of Trees and Shrubs. For all useful and ...
An upright, shrubby-stallted plant, growing five, to six or seven seet high-the stem tree-like, shrubby; leaves (largz, jZs't) seven-angled, acute, crenated, plaited and hoary; and terminal racems os purple flowers,Nntive of Spain and Portugal.
John ABERCROMBIE (Horticulturist.), 1780

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHRUBBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrubby is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dixie Gardening: Planting and caring for ground covers
As a rule of thumb, most woody, shrubby ground covers, especially those that are drought-tolerant, have fairly low nutrient needs, and many get along with little ... «The Independent | SUindependent.com, Jul 15»
2
Arctic shrubs may cause greenhouse emissions, report says
... shrubs expand their range. The slow shift from grassy to shrubby landscapes could have profound consequences for the people and animals that live there. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Spectacular Salvias guaranteed to satisfy
I'm talking, of course, of salvias, and in particular of the many different shrubby perennial varieties – some moderately hardy, others more tender – that have ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
Dyson returns to Chelsea with salvias
Dyson has spent 20 years building a diverse collection of shrubby Mexican Salvias in the UK and has developed many new species at Dyson's Nursery on site ... «Horticulture Week, May 15»
5
Marcia Davis: Yellow warblers build new nest floors to bury cowbirds …
You'll find the most willows in overgrown shrubby patches along lake shores, rivers, streams, ponds and the moist edges of other wetlands. Tennessee's yellow ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, May 15»
6
Page 3 Profile: Human Shrub, eco-activist
The Human Shrub – also known as Shrubby – first surfaced in 2009 in a protest against Colchester council's plan to turf over rose beds to save money. «The Independent, Mar 15»
7
Colchester 'Human Shrub' vows to protect green spaces
The Human Shrub - sometimes known as Shrubby - resurfaced recently when he sent a gift to borough councillor Dave Harris, who is spearheading the council's ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
Post-beetles, a new tree is planted in George Harrison's memory
A new tree of a different species — a 10-foot tall shrubby yew pine, chosen by Harrison's family — replaced the original Canary Island pine tree in a ceremony ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
9
Mystery Plant: Not all palm trees are alike
"Dwarf palmetto," or Sabal minor, is commonly seen as a shrubby plant, without an upright trunk, in swamps throughout the coastal plain, and rarely into the ... «Tallahassee.com, Aug 14»
10
Buckwheats in the garden
The most widespread of the shrubby buckwheats is California buckwheat (E. fasciculatum). With needly foliage and a somewhat rangey habit, this species may ... «The Point Reyes Light, Aug 14»

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