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Scrub

noun/skɹˈʌb/
Definition
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈʌb/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈʌb/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈʌb/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈʌb/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noundense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
nounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
verbclean with hard rubbing
“She scrubbed his back”
verbwash thoroughly
“surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”
verbpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
“Call off the engagement”
adjective(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
Word Forms
scrubbyadjectivesparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
bushyadjectiveresembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading
scrubverbwash thoroughly
scourverbclean with hard rubbing
scrubnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
scrubbernouna worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
scrubbingnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
scournouna place that is scoured (especially by running water)
scourernounsomeone who cleanses by scouring
scouringnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
cancellationnounthe act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schrubben
dichte Vegetation, bestehend aus verkümmerten Bäumen oder Büschen
🇫🇷French
frotter
végétation dense composée d'arbres ou d'arbustes rabougris
🇪🇸Spanish
fregar
vegetación densa formada por árboles o arbustos atrofiados
🇮🇹Italian
macchia
fitta vegetazione costituita da alberi o cespugli rachitici
🇳🇱Dutch
schrobben
dichte vegetatie bestaande uit onvolgroeide bomen of struiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
esfregar
vegetação densa consistindo de árvores ou arbustos raquíticos
🇷🇺Russian
скраб
густая растительность, состоящая из низкорослых деревьев или кустарников
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मलना
सघन वनस्पति जिसमें रूके हुए पेड़ या झाड़ियाँ शामिल हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ক্রাব
স্তব্ধ গাছ বা ঝোপ নিয়ে গঠিত ঘন গাছপালা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்க்ரப்
குன்றிய மரங்கள் அல்லது புதர்களைக் கொண்ட அடர்ந்த தாவரங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రబ్
దట్టమైన వృక్షసంపద మందమైన చెట్లు లేదా పొదలను కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
घासणे
दाट झाडे किंवा झुडुपे असलेली दाट झाडे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝાડી
ગીચ વનસ્પતિ જેમાં સ્ટંટેડ વૃક્ષો અથવા છોડો હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕ್ರಬ್
ಕುಂಠಿತ ಮರಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಪೊದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಸಸ್ಯವರ್ಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരണ്ടുക
മുരടിച്ച മരങ്ങളോ കുറ്റിക്കാടുകളോ അടങ്ങിയ ഇടതൂർന്ന സസ്യങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਗੜਨਾ
ਸੰਘਣੀ ਬਨਸਪਤੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਟੰਟਡ ਰੁੱਖ ਜਾਂ ਝਾੜੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھاڑو
گھنے درختوں یا جھاڑیوں پر مشتمل گھنے پودوں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
擦洗
由发育不良的树木或灌木组成的茂密植被
🇯🇵Japanese
スクラブ
発育不全の木や低木からなる密集した植生
🇰🇷Korean
미사일 발사 중지
기절한 나무나 관목으로 구성된 빽빽한 초목
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chà
thảm thực vật dày đặc bao gồm những cây hoặc bụi rậm còi cọc
🇹🇭Thai
ขัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggosok
vegetasi lebat yang terdiri dari pohon-pohon kerdil atau semak-semak
🇲🇾Malay
gosok
tumbuh-tumbuhan lebat yang terdiri daripada pokok-pokok atau semak yang terbantut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرك
نباتات كثيفة تتكون من أشجار أو شجيرات متقزمة
🇮🇷Persian
اسکراب
پوشش گیاهی متراکم متشکل از درختان یا بوته‌های کوتاه‌قد
🇹🇷Turkish
fırçalama
bodur ağaçlar veya çalılardan oluşan yoğun bitki örtüsü
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׁפשֵׁף
צמחייה צפופה המורכבת מעצים או שיחים דגולים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scrub'?
The primary meaning of 'scrub' is 'dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scrub' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scrub' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scrub' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scrub' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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