scouring

Meaning

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.)
3. Erosion by water, especially in watercourses.

Verb

present participle and gerund of scour

scour

• Verb
• Noun

Read more

Synonyms

cleansing

purifying

scrub

washout

cleaning

scrubbing

erosion

quest

rub

rubbing

seeking

sluicing

toilet

🚽

washing

wear down

act of cleansing

washing vegetables in lye

washery

training

washing away

glacial scour

search

water scouring

ablation

abrasion

degradation

excavation

flushing

polishing

Translations

reinigend

umherstreifend

frottement

lavaggio

vagabondo

proluvier

reiniging

التنظيف

fregado

fregada

Reinigung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskaʊə.ɹɪŋ/