scour
English Thesaurus
1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | place, spot, topographic point, |
| definition | : | a point located with respect to surface features of some region (noun.location) |
2. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | rinse, rinse off, |
| definition | : | wash off soap or remaining dirt (verb.contact) |
3. clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | holystone, |
| definition | : | scrub with a holystone (verb.contact) |
4. rub hard or scrub (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
5. examine minutely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
6. a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location)
| derivation | : | flush, purge, scour, |
| definition | : | rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | scour, scrub, |
| definition | : | clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | abrade, scour, |
| definition | : | rub hard or scrub (verb.contact) |
7. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change)
| derivation | : | purge, purging, |
| definition | : | an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
8. clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scouring, scrub, scrubbing, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | scourer, |
| definition | : | someone who cleanses by scouring (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | scrubber, |
| definition | : | a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) (noun.person) |
9. rub hard or scrub (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abradant, abrader, |
| definition | : | a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
10. examine minutely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scouring, |
| definition | : | moving over territory to search for something (noun.act) |
11. a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location)
| derivation | : | flush, purge, scour, |
| definition | : | rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | scour, scrub, |
| definition | : | clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | abrade, scour, |
| definition | : | rub hard or scrub (verb.contact) |
12. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change)
| derivation | : | purge, purging, |
| definition | : | an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
13. clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scouring, scrub, scrubbing, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | scourer, |
| definition | : | someone who cleanses by scouring (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | scrubber, |
| definition | : | a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) (noun.person) |
14. rub hard or scrub (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abradant, abrader, |
| definition | : | a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | scour, |
| definition | : | a place that is scoured (especially by running water) (noun.location) |
15. examine minutely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | scouring, |
| definition | : | moving over territory to search for something (noun.act) |
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