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Adjective: scoured  skaw(-u)rd
  1. Worn away as by water, ice or wind
    "The scoured coastline revealed layers of ancient rock";
    - eroded
Verb: scour  skaw(-u)r
  1. Clean with hard rubbing
    "She scoured his back";
    - scrub
     
  2. Rub hard or scrub
    "scour the counter tops";
    - abrade
     
  3. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
    "She scoured the pot with hot water";
    - flush, purge
     
  4. Examine minutely
    "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"

See also: worn

Type of: look for, rinse, rinse off, rub, search, seek

Encyclopedia: Scour, Incorporated