SCRUB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
   Synonym(s)
   • scouring (what does scouring mean?)
   • scrubbing (what does scrubbing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scrub is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cleaning (what does cleaning mean?)
   • cleansing (what does cleansing mean?)
   • cleanup (what does cleanup mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • swabbing (what does swabbing mean?)
   • mopping (what does mopping mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scour (what does scour mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scour (what does scour mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrub up (what does scrub up mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scour (what does scour mean?)
2. Meaning
   • dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
   Synonym(s)
   • bush (what does bush mean?)
   • chaparral (what does chaparral mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scrub is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • vegetation (what does vegetation mean?)
   • flora (what does flora mean?)

SCRUB as VERB

1. Meaning
   • wash thoroughly
   Synonym(s)
   • scrub up (what does scrub up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
   Hypernyms(s) scrub is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrubbing (what does scrubbing mean?)
   • scouring (what does scouring mean?)
2. Meaning
   • clean with hard rubbing
   Synonym(s)
   • scour (what does scour mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She scrubbed his back
   Hypernyms(s) scrub is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • holystone (what does holystone mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scour (what does scour mean?)
   • scourer (what does scourer mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrubbing (what does scrubbing mean?)
   • scouring (what does scouring mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrubbing (what does scrubbing mean?)
   • scouring (what does scouring mean?)
   • scrubber (what does scrubber mean?)
   • scrub brush (what does scrub brush mean?)
   • scrubbing brush (what does scrubbing brush mean?)
   • scrubber (what does scrubber mean?)
   • scrub (what does scrub mean?)
   • scrubbing (what does scrubbing mean?)
   • scouring (what does scouring mean?)

SCRUB as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
   Similar To
   • unimproved (what does unimproved mean?)