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- DictionarySour/ˈsouər/
adjective
- 1. having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar: "she sampled the wine and found it was sour"
- 2. feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger: "she was quite a different woman from the sour, bored creature I had known"
noun
- 1. a drink made by mixing an alcoholic beverage with lemon juice or lime juice: "a rum sour"
verb
- 1. make or become sour: "water soured with tamarind"
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.
Apr 26, 2024 · Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Synonyms: sharp, acid, tart, bitter More Synonyms of sour. 2. See also sweet and sour. 3. adjective. Sour milk is milk that has an unpleasant taste because it is no longer fresh . 4. adjective.
1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy. 2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation. 3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay. 4. a. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper. b.
sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine. acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell: acrid smoke from burning tyres
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet: These plums are a bit sour. sour adjective (UNFRIENDLY) very unfriendly or unpleasant: Their relationship suddenly turned sour. sour. verb [ T ] uk / saʊə r/ us. to make something unpleasant or unfriendly: This affair has soured relations between the two countries.
(of people) not cheerful; bad-tempered and unpleasant a sour and disillusioned woman a sour face The meeting ended on a sour note with several people walking out. sourly. adverb “Who asked you?” he said sourly. sourness. noun [uncountable] the sourness of the fruit his increasing sourness Idioms. go/turn sour.
5 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Synonyms: sharp, acid, tart, bitter More Synonyms of sour. 2. adjective. Sour milk is milk that has an unpleasant taste because it is no longer fresh. The milk had gone sour. 3. adjective.
