Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Scrubby /(skrŭb"by̆)/ · Scrub·by · IPA /ˈskɹʌbi/ 01 a. Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur. 1. Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur.