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sour > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1sour, rancidSmelling of fermentation or staleness
2sourHaving a sharp biting taste
3sourOne of the four basic taste sensations
4sour, off, turnedIn an unpalatable state
5sour, false, off-keyInaccurate in pitch
6sour, dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sullenShowing a brooding ill humor
NOUN1sourA cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
2sour, sourness, tartnessThe taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
3sour, sourness, acidityThe property of being acidic
VERB1sour, turn, ferment, workGo sour or spoil
2sour, acidify, acidulate, acetifyMake sour or more sour
sour > pronunciation
Soundssaw'er; saw'r
Rhymesbellflower, bower, brainpower, and 29 more rhymes in awer...
Adenauer, dour, dower, and 6 more rhymes in awr...
sour > adjective 1
MeaningSmelling of fermentation or staleness.
Synonymsrancid
Similar tomalodorous, malodourous, unpeasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky
Nounssourness
sour > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a sharp biting taste.
Contrarysweet
Similaracerb, acerbic, astringent; acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish; acidic, acid, acidulent, acidulous; lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart; subacid
See alsodry; soured; tasty
Nounssourness
sour > adjective 3
MeaningOne of the four basic taste sensations. Like the taste of vinegar or lemons.
Similar totasty
Nounssourness; sourness, tartness
sour > adjective 4
MeaningIn an unpalatable state.
Examples"sour milk"
Synonymsoff, turned
Similar tosoured
Nounssourness
sour > adjective 5
MeaningInaccurate in pitch.
Examples"a false (or sour) note"
Synonymsfalse, off-key
Similar toinharmonious, unharmonious
sour > adjective 6
MeaningShowing a brooding ill humor.
Examples"a sour temper"
Synonymsdark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sullen
Similar toill-natured
Nounssourness
Adverbssourly
sour > noun 1, food
MeaningA cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar.
Broadercocktail
Narrowerwhiskey sour, whisky sour
sour > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth.
Synonymssourness, tartness
Broadertaste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
Narroweracidity, acidulousness
Verbssour
sour > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe property of being acidic.
Synonymssourness, acidity
Broadertaste property
Narroweracerbity, tartness; vinegariness, vinegarishness
Verbssour
sour > verb 1, change
MeaningGo sour or spoil.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The milk has soured"
Synonymsturn, ferment, work
Similar toferment, work
Caused byferment, work
Broaderchange state, turn
Entailed bybrew
Nounssouring
sour > verb 2, perception
MeaningMake sour or more sour.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsacidify, acidulate, acetify
Contrarysweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate
Broaderchange taste
Nounssour; sour

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