/ Dictionary / Index S scrubby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrub•by Pronunciation: (skrub'ē), [key] — -bi•er, -bi•est. low or stunted, as trees. consisting of or covered with scrub, stunted trees, etc. undersized or inferior, as animals. wretched; shabby. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrubby (Thesaurus) scrub brush scrubdown Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language