| scrub | (adjective) (of domestic animals) not selectively bred | - |
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| (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | Synonyms: scouring, scrubbing |
| (noun) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | Synonyms: bush, chaparral |
| (verb) wash thoroughly | Synonyms: scrub up |
| (verb) clean with hard rubbing | Synonyms: scour |
| (verb) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | Synonyms: call off, cancel, scratch |
| scrubbed | (adjective) made clean by scrubbing | - |
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| scrubber | (noun) a purifier that removes impurities from a gas | - |
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| (noun) a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning | Synonyms: scrub brush, scrubbing brush |
| (noun) a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) | - |
| scrubbiness | (noun) the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality | Synonyms: scrawniness |
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| scrubbing | (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | Synonyms: scouring, scrub |
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| scrubbird | (noun) small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub | Synonyms: scrub-bird, scrub bird |
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| scrubby | (adjective) inferior in size or quality | Synonyms: scrawny, stunted |
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| (adjective) sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush | Synonyms: scrabbly |
| scrubland | (noun) an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation | - |
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| scrubs | (noun) protective garment worn by surgeons during operations | Synonyms: gown, surgical gown |
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