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- [skouuh r, skou-er]
- /skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər/
- /skaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skouuh r, skou-er]
- /skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər/
Definitions of scoured word
- verb with object scoured to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child. 1
- verb with object scoured to run or pass quickly over or along. 1
- verb without object scoured to range about, as in search of something. 1
- verb without object scoured to move rapidly or energetically. 1
- noun scoured the act of scouring. 1
- noun scoured the place scoured. 1
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Origin of scoured
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Scoured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scoured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scoured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scoured
verb scoured
- circumambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate.
- combed — Simple past tense and past participle of comb.
- depurated — Simple past tense and past participle of depurate.
- descaled — Simple past tense and past participle of descale.
- dredged — Simple past tense and past participle of dredge.
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