shrub
noun/ʃrʌb/
Frequency rank: #10,776 most common English word
Meaning
a woody plant smaller than a tree, with several stems growing from the base.
Example sentence
She planted shrub along the fence to give her garden more privacy.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 10,701–10,800
- restitutionthe act of returning something lost or stolen, or compensating for harm done.
- sacramentA religious rite or ceremony regarded as an outward sign of divine grace.
- scholasticRelating to schools, scholars, or formal education.
- scourgea person or thing that causes great suffering or trouble.
- shoppera person who visits stores to buy goods
- signageSigns or systems of signs used for identification, information, or direction.
- slagwaste matter separated from metal during smelting or refining; dross.
- sneezeto suddenly expel air from the nose and mouth in an uncontrolled burst, often due to irritation.
- sobrietythe state of being sober; abstinence from alcohol or drugs.
- sorelyto a very great degree; intensely or severely.