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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"
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Check pronunciation: sour. Definition of sour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective, sour·er, sour·est. having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 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.
May 22, 2024 · 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.
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.
v. to (cause to) become sour or rancid; spoil: [ no object] The milk soured in a few hours. [ ~ + object] Poor refrigeration will sour stored milk. to (cause to) become unpleasant or less friendly: [ no object] Relations between us soured over the last few years. [ ~ + object] The war soured our relations.
Definition of sour adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of SOUR is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice. How to use sour in a sentence.
