1. having many shrubs; covered with or characterized by shrubs
2. resembling a shrub in appearance or growth habit

Examples

• The hillside was covered with shrubby vegetation.
• We walked through the shrubby landscape looking for wildflowers.
• The garden featured shrubby plants that required little water.
• This shrubby perennial grows to about three feet tall.
• The shrubby terrain made hiking difficult.
• Many shrubby species thrive in Mediterranean climates.