scrub
skruhb
- n dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
- n the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
- v clean with hard rubbing
She scrubbed his back - v wash thoroughly
surgeons must scrub prior to an operation - v postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
we had to scrub our vacation plans - s (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
- Mixed-to-order body scrubs and lotions are hand-blended in the store.
- Mechanized forces had deployed earlier in a sharp curve to the south and west, using the moonlight to dodge scrub and big desert boulders.
- The salt-and-herb scrub is applied to the sound of chiming bells.