shrubby

adjective

shrub·​by ˈshrə-bē 

especially Southern ˈsrə-

shrubbier; shrubbiest

1

: consisting of or covered with shrubs

2

: resembling a shrub

Examples of shrubby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, another chromosomal recombination process that preserves blocks of genes can be found in California’s dry, shrubby chaparral mountains, where the walking stick insect Cristina’s timema (Timema cristinae) is made for camouflage. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2026

Some shrubby types of honeysuckle produce flowers on stems that grow during the current season (aka the new wood). — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026

Sea mists turn the mountain’s shrubby flank brilliant green during summer but monsoon currents make swimming dangerous. — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026

These shrubby perennials will pop right up in the spring and grace your garden with their lush blooms by June. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shrubby

• chubby
• cubby
• grubby
• hubby
• scrubby
• stubby
• tubby

Kids Definition

shrubby

adjective

shrub·​by ˈshrəb-ē 

shrubbier; shrubbiest

1

: consisting of or covered with shrubs

a shrubby hillside

2

: resembling a shrub

a shrubby palm