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STOUR

(adj., adverb, noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 22 meanings of the word Stour.

Stour - as an adjective

(now rare outside dialectal) tall; large; stout.

(now rare outside dialectal) strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.

Example: "O stronge lady stoor, what doest thou?--chaucer."

(now rare outside dialectal) bold; audacious.

(now rare outside dialectal) rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.

(now rare outside dialectal, of a voice) rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.

(now rare outside dialectal, of land or cloth) stiff; inflexible.

Resolute; unyielding.

Example: "In a stour wise."

Stour - as an adverb

Severely; strongly.

Stour - as a noun

A stake.

A round of a ladder.

A stave in the side of a wagon.

A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.

An armed battle or conflict.

A time of struggle or stress.

Tumult, commotion; confusion.

A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.

Stour - as a verb

To move; stir.

To move actively; keep stirring.

To rise up in clouds, as smoke, dust, etc.

To stir up, as liquor.

To pour; pour leisurely out of any vessel held high.

To sprinkle.

Example Sentences

"The fishermen sailed their boats across the stour."
"The river was swollen, and a stour flowed through the town."
"After the storm, the beach was covered in stour and debris."
"The children built sandcastles on the stour near the shore."
"The geologist analyzed the composition of the stour in the rock formation."
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Word Game Points

Is STOUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stour is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STOUR has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.

Is STOUR a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stour is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STOUR has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is STOUR a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stour is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STOUR has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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