scoured

6.5

Worn away by water, wind, or ice so the surface looks smooth and bare

adjective
/ˈskaʊərd/

Specialized

: erosionado

The scoured rocks along the riverbank showed signs of centuries of erosion.

Examples

After the glacier retreated, it left a scoured landscape dotted with boulders and bare earth.
The old bridge has scoured edges from years of flooding.
High winds had scoured the desert surface, exposing ancient stones.
The scoured rocks along the riverbank were smooth.
After the glacier retreated, it left a scoured landscape dotted with boulders and bare earth.
High winds had scoured the desert surface, exposing ancient stones.
The scoured rocks along the riverbank showed signs of centuries of erosion.

Synonyms

eroded

vsscoured

3.9

Worn away over time by wind, water or ice

has the same meaning but is a different stylistic form

Antonyms

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

unscathed

33 6.3

Not hurt or damaged after a bad event

How Eroded

scoured

Specialized

6.5

eroded

3.9

hollow

14 3.8

worn

4 2.1

scuffed

1 3.2

intact

304 3.7

Surface Forms

scoured positive

Morphology

scoured = scour (transparent) = scour + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'scour'; the meaning 'worn away/eroded' follows directly from the verb sense.

Etymology

Scoured comes from an old Norse word skura that meant 'to rush' or 'to shower', so think of strong water running over rocks. That's why a scoured surface is worn away: the rushing water, ice, or wind has scraped and cleaned the rock over time.