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Scrubby (Adjective)

Sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; "open scrubby woods".

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Inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees".

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The hotel was surrounded by scrubby bushes that looked like they hadn't been watered in weeks.
The local farm was known for its scrubby livestock, which often struggled to thrive in the harsh climate.
After the fire, the once-lush forest was left with scrubby undergrowth that would take years to recover.
The small, scrubby trees that lined the road were barely tall enough to provide any shade.
The farmer's field was dotted with scrubby weeds that competed with the crops for water and nutrients.