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scours

scours noun: diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of scour.

Noun

scours pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.
  2. (dated, plural, plural-only) A place where wool was washed and cleaned.

Also used as

scours is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of scour.

Phrases with scours

Questions about scours

What does scours mean?
Scours means diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.
What part of speech is scours?
Scours is a noun.

Words near scours in the dictionary

  1. scouring rush
  2. scouring rushes
  3. scouring up
  4. scouringly
  5. scourings
  6. scours
  7. scours down
  8. scours up
  9. scourse
  10. scoursed
  11. scourses

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