scourer

scour·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skouuh r-er, skou-er-er]
- /ˈskaʊər ər, ˈskaʊ ər ər/
- /ˈskaʊə.rə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skouuh r-er, skou-er-er]
- /ˈskaʊər ər, ˈskaʊ ər ər/

Definitions of scourer word

noun scourer a person who scours or ranges about. 1
noun scourer (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a prankster who roamed the streets at night. 1
noun scourer abrasive sponge 1
noun scourer one who travels widely 1
noun scourer one who cleans by scouring 1

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Origin of scourer

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1425-75, scourer is from the late Middle English word scourour. See scour1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Scourer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scourer

scourer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scourer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scourer

noun scourer

abstergent — cleansing or scouring
cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
fumigant — any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.
abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
cathartic — Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.

All 5 Synonyms of scourer