Scrubby (adjective)

1. Small and stunted in growth.
2. Covered with or consisting of scrub.

Origin:

The word scrubby is likely derived from the verb "to scrub" which means to clean or to scour.

Examples:

1. The area was covered with scrubby bushes.
2. The scrubby little plant had managed to survive in the dry soil.
3. The field was filled with scrubby trees and bushes.
4. The scrubby plants were not much to look at, but they were hardy.
5. A scrubby field is no place to plant a garden.