scourer
scourer Lexical Profile
scourer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A coarse pad, ball of wire mesh, or abrasive implement used for scrubbing dirt, grease, or burnt food from surfaces and cookware.
"She used a stainless steel scourer to scrub the baked-on grease from the roasting pan."
A person or machine that cleans, washes, or degreases raw wool, textiles, or grain before further processing.
"In the nineteenth-century textile mill, the wool scourer worked in hot, humid conditions to remove natural oils from the fleeces."
A person who searches through an area or collection thoroughly in order to find something.
"As an avid scourer of second-hand bookshops, he occasionally discovered rare first editions."
• Rhymes for scourer
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as an agent noun from the verb 'scour', which entered English via Middle Dutch or Old French from Late Latin 'excurare' (to clean off or take great care of).