scrubbed
scrubbed · more scrubbed · most scrubbed
Dwarfed or stunted; scrubbyDwarfed or stunted; scrubby.
US/skɹˈʌbd/
Meaning
5 sensesDwarfed or stunted; scrubby.
Having been scrubbed; having received a scrubbing.
The stain was scrubbed off by Marsha.
made clean by scrubbing
Having been made to seem wholesome or virtuous due to public relations, censorship or similar methods.
They specialize in ensuring celebrities a scrubbed public image.
(not comparable)Dressed in scrubs; with hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves.
Synonym of scrubbed up (Cleaned up; dressed up; having been made smart).
He looked better than usual, reasonably scrubbed, but he still needed a better wardrobe.
Origin
From scrub + -ed.From scrub + -ed.
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Forms
more scrubbed, most scrubbed| Comparative | more scrubbed Lesson |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form