shrubby en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃɹʌbi/ (General-American, Southern-England)
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- /ˈʃɹʊbi/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
Etymology
Etymology tree English shrub Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shrubby From shrub + -y.
Meanings
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Of or resembling a shrub.
A shrubby species suitable for beefarming, as it flowers profusely from November-January, and yields both pollen and nectar.
1965, William Faris Blakely, A Key to the Eucalypts: With Descriptions of 522 Species and 150 Varieties, Forestry and Timber Bureau, →ISBN, page 180:
- Planted or covered with shrubs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shrubbiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| shrubbier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shrubby false buttonweed · semishrubby · shrubby horsetail · shrubby tororaro · nonshrubby · shrubby boneset · shrubby St. John's wort · common shrubby everlasting · shrubbiness · shrubby gromwell · shrubbily
Synonyms
shrublike · frutescent · fruticose · bushy