Definition of Scour
Verb: scour skaw(-u)r
- Examine minutely
"The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
- Clean with hard rubbing
"She scoured his back";
- scrub
- Rub hard or scrub
"scour the counter tops";
- abrade
- Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
"scour the wound with antibiotics";
- flush, purge
- A place that is scoured (especially by running water)
See also:
scoundrels
scoured
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