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scrubbed.

Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.

8 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.

  2. Having been scrubbed; having received a scrubbing.

    The stain was scrubbed off by Marsha.
  3. 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.
  4. Dressed in scrubs; with hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves.

    not-comparable
  5. 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.
Where this word comes from

From scrub + -ed.

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of scrub

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From scrub + -ed.

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