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Scour

(v. t.) To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.


Scour - Other Definitions

  • (v. t.) To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.

  • (v. t.) To purge; as, to scour a horse.

  • (v. t.) To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.

  • (v. t.) To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.

  • (v. i.) To clean anything by rubbing.

  • (v. i.) To cleanse anything.

  • (v. i.) To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.

  • (v. i.) To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper.

  • (n.) Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Scour

Scour - 26 Partial Matches Found (Page 1 of 1)

Discourage Discourageable Discouraged Discouragement Discourager
Discouraging Discoure Discourse Discoursed Discourser
Discoursing Discoursive Discourteous Discourtesy Discourtship
Offscouring Outscouring Scourage Scoured Scourer
Scourge Scourged Scourger Scourging Scouring
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