scoured

American  

[skau^uhrd, skau-erd] / skaʊərd, ˈskaʊ ərd /

adjective

1. cleansed or polished by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material.

   American society, through advertising, associates the scent of lemon with a freshly scoured kitchen.

2. cleared or dug out, as by the force of water, glaciers, etc..

   Muskeget Channel, located between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, is a deeply scoured channel with strong tidal currents.

3. (of cotton, wool, etc.) cleaned or made free of impurities, debris, etc., by or as if by washing.

   When dried, the scoured wool is usually carded and combed before the process of spinning.

4. cleared or made free of anything undesirable; cleansed.

   It is from a scoured soul and a sober heart that prayer is engaged.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of scour.

Etymology

Origin of scoured

scour ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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scoured

“I visited libraries, I scoured the web and trawled through antiques markets looking for inspiration.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Kelbaugh has since 1971 scoured antique shows and flea markets for images of Black Americans which in the early days few collectors were interested in.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We scoured hundreds of The Wall Street Journal’s articles to show how the terrorist attacks continue to reverberate a quarter-century later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mandy scoured a pot so hard that it clattered and banged against the copper sink.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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