Scrubbed meaning : To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour To be diligent and penurious To call off a scheduled event; to cancel. To eliminate or to correct data from a set of records to bring it inline with other similar datasets (audio) To move a recording tape back and forth with a scrubbing motion to produce a scratching sound, or to do so by a similar use of a control on an editing system. (audio, video) To maneuver the play position on a media editing system by using a scroll bar or touch-based interface. With hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.