Synonyms: scrubbing, scouring, scrub
Definition: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Similar words: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
Definition: the act of making something clean
Usage: he gave his shoes a good cleaning
Synonyms: scrub, bush, chaparral
Definition: dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Similar words: botany, flora, vegetation
Definition: all the plant life in a particular region or period
Usage: Pleistocene vegetation; the flora of southern California; the botany of China
Definition: wash thoroughly
Usage: surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
Definition: clean with hard rubbing
Usage: She scrubbed his back
Similar words: rub
Definition: move over something with pressure
Usage: rub my hands; rub oil into her skin
Synonyms: scrub
Definition: (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
Similar words: unimproved
Definition: not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
Usage: taxes on unimproved land are low; unimproved dirt roads