Shrub"bi*ness (?), n. Quality of being shrubby.
Shrub"by (?), a. [Compar. Shrubbier (?); superl. Shrubbiest.] 1. Full
of shrubs.
2. Of the nature of a shrub; resembling a shrub. "Shrubby browse." J.
Philips.
Shrub"less, a. having no shrubs. Byron.
Shruff (?), n. [Cf. Scruff, Scurf.] Rubbish. Specifically: (a) Dross or
refuse of metals. [Obs.] (b) Light, dry wood, or stuff used for fuel.
[Prov. Eng.]
Shrug (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shrugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shrugging
(?).] [Probably akin to shrink, p. p. shrunk; cf. Dan. skrugge,
skrukke, to stoop, dial. Sw. skrukka, skruga, to crouch.] To draw up or
contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike,
dread, doubt, or the like.
He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.
Addison.
Shrug, v. i. To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing
dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.
They grin, they shrug. They bow, they snarl, they snatch, they hug.
Swift.
Shrug, n. A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing
dislike, dread, or doubt.
The Spaniards talk in dialogues Of heads and shoulders, nods and
shrugs.
Hudibras.
Shrunk"en (?), p. p. & a. from Shrink.