Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 42 compound words that contain scrub. The most common are listed below. Open scrub in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- Scrub IslandAn island of Anguilla.
- scrub nurseA nurse that manages instruments during an operation, assists the surgeon, and performs nursing tasks for the patient.
- scrub robinAn Australian singing bird of the genus Drymodes.
- scrub downTo clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.
- scrub birdA shy, secretive, ground-dwelling passerine bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia.
- scrub brushAlternative form of scrubbing brush: A short brush with stiff bristles, usually handheld, used for scrubbing floors etc. Sometimes with a broom handle like a push broom.
- scrub bullA bull living in (or bred in) the wild; a feral bull in the outback.
- scrub turkeyA brush turkey.
- scrub wallabyAny of various wallabies living in dense vegetation, especially the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis, of eastern Queensland and New South Wales.
- bug scrubA regular meeting to discuss and triage unfixed problems in the software.
- scrub baseballA casual form of baseball played without teams, where the fielders progressively work their way up to bat.
- scrub boardSynonym of rubboard: A scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.
- scrub jayAny bird of four species in the genus Aphelocoma of New World jays.
- scrub oakAny of numerous dwarfish species of oak (genus Quercus, principally in the United States.
- scrub oaksplural of scrub oak: Any of numerous dwarfish species of oak (genus Quercus, principally in the United States.
- scrub pineA species of pine, Pinus virginiana
- scrub hareLepus saxatilis, a hare found in southern Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. The fur on the dorsal side is grizzled-gray with small black spots; on the ventral side, it is all white.
- scrub turkeysplural of scrub turkey: A brush turkey.
- scrub turpentineAn Australian tree, Canarium australianum.
- scrub typhusA form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi carried by certain mites.
- rufous-tailed scrub robinCercotrichas galactotes, a species of bird. Also called rufous scrub robin, rufous bush robin, rufous warbler, rufous bush chat
- Little Scrub IslandAn island of Anguilla.
- Gum ScrubA locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- scrub outTo leave a surgical operating theater where one has previously scrubbed in.
- scrub dasherSomeone who travels at speed through the scrub, especially chasing wild or lost livestock.
Compound words 42
- scrublandA plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
- bescrubTo scrub around or about; scrub completely or all over.
- scrubfowlA bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.
- scrublessWithout scrubby vegetation.
- scrubbableSuitable for being scrubbed.
- deckscrubA floor brush with very hard short bristles, used for scouring.
- overscrubTo scrub excessively.
- rescrubTo scrub again.
- scrubbirdA shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia.
- scrubboardA washboard for scrubbing laundry or as an informal musical instrument