/ Dictionary / Index S scourer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scour•er Pronunciation: (skour'ur, skou'ur-ur), [key] — n. a person who scours or cleanses. an implement, device, or preparation for scouring. scour•er Pronunciation: (skour'ur, skou'ur-ur), [key] — n. a person who scours or ranges about. (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a prankster who roamed the streets at night. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scourer (Thesaurus) scour scourge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language