SHRUBBY (shrubbier, shrubbiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: shrubbier    , shrubbiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does shrubby mean? 

• SHRUBBY (adjective)
  The adjective SHRUBBY has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or resembling a shrub

  Familiarity information: SHRUBBY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHRUBBY (adjective)

Comparative: shrubbier   
Superlative: shrubbiest   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling a shrub

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

fruticose; fruticulose; shrubby

Pertainym:

shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Derivation:

shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

 Context examples 

Snowshoe hares have now made their way north to Alaska's shrubby environment beyond the state's forest tree line.

(Race across the tundra: White spruce vs. snowshoe hare, National Science Foundation)