scouring

Meaning of scouring

verb
  1. To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
    He scoured the burnt food from the pan.
  2. To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
  3. To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
    to scour a horse
  4. To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
    If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.
  5. To cleanse (without rubbing).
verb
  1. To search an area thoroughly.
    They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
  2. To run with speed; to scurry.
  3. To move swiftly over; to brush along.
noun
  1. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
  2. Diarrhea. (Now used only of livestock, though also sometimes used of humans into the 1600s.)

Information about scouring

  • The plural form of scouring is: scourings.
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Hyphenation of scouring

scour-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • scouring is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

scouring synonyms

Meaning scrub:

scrub, scrubbing

Anagrams of scouring

coursing, sourcing

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