Clues for the word "SCRUB"

We've had 148 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 337 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 25, 2026.

Definition of scrub

v. t. - To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; as, to scrub a floor, a doorplate.
v. i. - To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour; hence, to be diligent and penurious; as, to scrub hard for a living.
n. - One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
n. - Something small and mean.
n. - A worn-out brush.
n. - A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant; as, oak scrub, palmetto scrub, etc.
n. - One of the common live stock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, esp. when inferior in size, etc.
a. - Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby.