Scrubbiness (Noun)
Meaning
The property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; "the scrawniness of sickly trees".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Their poor nutrition showed in the scrubbiness of their bodies.
- In some parts of the city, the scrubbiness of the buildings and streets was a warning to outsiders.
- Despite plenty of watering and sunlight, the small plants exhibited a persistent scrubbiness that suggested deeper soil problems.
- Cattle farmers often complain about the scrubbiness of their pastures after a season of drought.
- Poverty was the reason for the scrubbiness of the neighborhood, where crumbling houses and broken fences seemed to be the only things thriving.