- scour⇄expr. scours, (U.S.) diarrhea in cattle, horses, and other animals, especially newborn ones.
Ex. His calves will very likely take the ""scours"" (D. G. Mitchell). - scour⇄noun 1. the act of scouring.
2. the cleansing substance used in scouring woolens and the like.
3. a place in a river where the bottom is scoured by the stream. - scour⇄scour (1), verb, noun.
- scour⇄scour (2), transitive verb.
1. to move quickly over.
Ex. Men scoured the country round about looking for the lost child.
2. to look into every part of; search.
Ex. (Figurative.) to scour one's memory for a forgotten date. He canni - scour⇄v.i. to go swiftly in search or pursuit.
Ex. The horsemen ... gave reins to their steeds and scoured for the frontier (Washington Irving). - scour⇄v.i. 1. to rub something vigorously to clean or polish it.
2. to remove dirt or grease, as from clothing. - scour⇄v.t. 1. to clean or polish by hard rubbing.
Ex. to scour the floor with a brush and soapsuds. Mother scours the frying pan with cleanser.
2. to remove dirt or grease from (anything) by rubbing.
Ex. to scour soiled clothing, scour woole