scour
1
[ skouuhr, skou-er ]
/ skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of scour
1
1250–1300; Middle English
scouren (v.) < Middle Dutch
scūren < Old French
escurer < Latin
excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin
escūrāre to clean), equivalent to
ex-
ex-1 +
cūrāre to care for
Words nearby scour
scottsdale,
scotty,
scotus,
scoundrel,
scoundrelly,
scour,
scourer,
scourge,
scouring pad,
scouring rush,
scourings
Definition for scoured (2 of 2)
scour
2
[ skouuhr, skou-er ]
/ skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /
verb (used with object)
to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
to run or pass quickly over or along.
verb (used without object)
to range about, as in search of something.
to move rapidly or energetically.
Origin of scour
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British Dictionary definitions for scoured (1 of 2)
scour
1
/ (skaʊə) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of scour
scourer, nounWord Origin for scour
C13: via Middle Low German
schūren, from Old French
escurer, from Late Latin
excūrāre to cleanse, from
cūrāre; see
cure
British Dictionary definitions for scoured (2 of 2)
scour
2
/ (skaʊə) /
verb
to range over (territory), as in making a search
to move swiftly or energetically over (territory)
Word Origin for scour
C14: from Old Norse
skūr