Added 10 October 2026 scouring /ˈskaʊə.ɹɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scouring at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water. Diarrhea. Erosion by water, especially in watercourses. verb present participle and gerund of scour Scouring the entire area revealed nothing. Related Words: scrubbingscrubdegreasingtouringwanderingpicklingstrippingwideningpatrollingunderminingdeepeningfrequenting Back to today's word