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scrub

Letters that make scrub

s, b, c, r, u are letters that make 'scrub'

Words within scrub

SC, Sc, rub, Cr, Ru are words within 'scrub'

Anagrams of scrub

curbs is an anagram of 'scrub'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of scrub

scrubs is a word created by adding a letter to 'scrub'

scrub is a 5 letter word ending with b
scrub is a 5 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'scrub'

Scrub as "dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes"

Under this definition, scrub is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chaparral, bush have the same meaning as 'scrub'

scrub as a type

'scrub' can be a type of vegetation, flora, botany.

Derivatives of scrub

scrubby, bushy, scrabbly are derivatives of 'scrub'.

Scrub as "wash thoroughly"

Under this definition, scrub is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scrub up has the same meaning as scrub

scrub as a type

'scrub' can be a type of lave, wash.

Derivatives of scrub

scrub, scrubbing, scouring are derivatives of 'scrub'.

Example of scrub used within this context

"surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"

Scrub as "clean with hard rubbing"

Under this definition, scrub is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scour has the same meaning as scrub

scrub as a type

'scrub' can be a type of rub.

Types of scrub

holystone is a type of scrub.

Derivatives of scrub

scrubbing brush, scour, scourer, scrubber, scrub brush, scrub, scrubbing, scouring are derivatives of 'scrub'.

Example of scrub used within this context

"She scrubbed his back"

Scrub as "(of domestic animals) not selectively bred"

Under this definition, scrub is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to scrub

unimproved is similar to scrub.

Scrub as "postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled"

Under this definition, scrub is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scratch, call off, cancel have the same meaning as 'scrub'

Derivatives of scrub

cancellation is a derivative of scrub.

Entailments to scrub

schedule is an entailment to 'scrub'.

Example of scrub used within this context

"Call off the engagement", "cancel the dinner party", "we had to scrub our vacation plans", "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

Scrub as "the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water"

Under this definition, scrub is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scrubbing, scouring have the same meaning as 'scrub'

scrub as a type

'scrub' can be a type of cleansing, cleaning, cleanup.

Types of scrub

swabbing, mopping are types of 'scrub'.

Derivatives of scrub

scrub up, scrub, scour are derivatives of 'scrub'.