scour

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for scour

scour 🔊 /skawˈɚ or skawˈɹ/

scour : සෝදා යෑම

scour : අතුල්ලා සෝදනවා

scour : දඹ කැළල

scour : කා වැදෙනවා

scour : සේදී යනවා

scour : සෝදාව

scour definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.
  2. To purge; as, to scour a horse.
  3. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.
  4. To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To clean anything by rubbing.
  2. To cleanse anything.
  3. To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.
  4. To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper.

Noun. Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.