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sour
[ souuhr, sou-er ]
adjective
- having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
Antonyms:
- rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented.
- producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, salt, or sweet.
- characteristic of something fermented:
a sour smell.
- distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant.
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- below standard; poor:
It was a sour effort all around, the kind of effort that doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
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- Agriculture. (of soil) having excessive acidity.
- (of gasoline or the like) contaminated by sulfur compounds.
- Music. off-pitch; badly produced:
a sour note.
noun
- something that is sour.
- any of various cocktails consisting typically of whiskey or gin with lemon or lime juice and sugar and sometimes soda water, often garnished with a slice of orange, a maraschino cherry, or both.
- any of various beers with a particularly acidic or tart taste, made so by acid-producing bacteria and yeast in the brew:
Sours are a good choice to go with deep-fried bar food.
- an acid or an acidic substance used in laundering and bleaching to neutralize alkalis and to decompose residual soap or bleach.
verb (used without object)
- to become sour, rancid, mildewed, etc.; spoil:
Milk sours quickly in warm weather. The laundry soured before it was ironed.
- to become unpleasant or strained; worsen; deteriorate:
Relations between the two countries have soured.
- to become bitter, disillusioned, or disinterested:
I guess I soured when I learned he was married.
My loyalty soured after his last book.
- Agriculture. (of soil) to develop excessive acidity.
verb (used with object)
- to make sour; cause sourness in:
do they use to sour the mash?
- to cause spoilage in; rot:
Defective cartons soured the apples.
- to make bitter, disillusioned, or disagreeable:
One misadventure needn't have soured him. That swindle soured a great many potential investors.
sour
1/ ˈʊə /
adjective
- having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar Compare bitter
- made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms
- having a rancid or unwholesome smell
- (of a person's temperament) sullen, morose, or disagreeable
- (esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant
- disagreeable; distasteful
a sour experience
- (of land, etc) lacking in fertility, esp due to excessive acidity
- (of oil, gas, or petrol) containing a relatively large amount of sulphur compounds
- go sour or turn sourto become unfavourable or inharmonious
his marriage went sour
noun
- something sour
- any of several iced drinks usually made with spirits, lemon juice, and ice
a whiskey sour
- an acid used in laundering and bleaching clothes or in curing animal skins
verb
- to make or become sour
Sour
2/ ʊə /
noun
- a variant spelling of Sur
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܰ, adjective
- ˈdzܰԱ, noun
- ˈdzܰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dzܰ· adjective
- dzܰ· adverb
- dzܰ·Ա noun
- ··dzܰ adjective
- o·ver·dzܰ· adverb
- o·ver·dzܰ·Ա noun
- ܲ·dzܰ adjective
- un·dzܰ· adverb
- un·dzܰ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sour1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sour1
Example Sentences
But it seems clear that the Israeli government's resentment of Pope Francis's expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, has soured its response to his death.
Zelensky's visit to South Africa at this point is especially significant, as Ukraine's relationship with the US - its main weapons supplier - has soured since US President Donald Trump took office in January.
“I just tried some foreign Mont Blanc Kit Kats from Japan, delicious. If I’m going chocolate, I’m going Kit Kat, straight from the freezer. For candy, I’m all about sour—Sour Skittles, Warheads.”
Such conflicting emotions mirror the way Woodward reflects on his Rangers tenure at large — a four-season stint with what was then a rebuilding ball club that taught Woodward much, but ended on a sour note.
An old Reddit post asked for recommendations for tea that “screams ‘spring’” while another sought out teas that are more fruity and sour in taste, like a strawberry lemon cold tea.
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