sour

[ souuhr, sou-er ]

/ saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər /

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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.

distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant.

below standard; poor.

harsh in spirit or temper; austere; morose; peevish.

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.

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: What 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.

Origin of sour

before 1000; (adj. and noun) Middle English sure, soure, Old English sūr (orig. adj.); cognate with German sauer, Dutch zuur, Old Norse sūrr; (v.) Middle English souren, derivative of the adj.

SYNONYMS FOR sour

5 bitter.

7 severe, testy, touchy, acrimonious, cross, petulant, crabbed.

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ANTONYMS FOR sour

1 sweet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sour

sour·ish, adjective sour·ly, adverb sour·ness, noun o·ver·sour, adjective

o·ver·sour·ly, adverb o·ver·sour·ness, noun un·sour, adjective un·sour·ly, adverb un·sour·ness, noun

Words nearby sour

souple, soupmeat, soupspoon, soupy, soupçon, sour, sour cherry, sour cream, sour dock, sour gourd, sour grapes

Example sentences from the Web for soured

The country has soured on obstructionist politicians and the Tea Party in particular.

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Ties with Iraq have also been soured by disputes over oil trade and the Syrian conflict.

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Our toxic campaign culture, dominated by negativity, has soured vast swaths of the populace to all things political.

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In an era of short-lived CEOs, Steve Ballmer managed a surprising 13 years, though investors had long since soured on him.

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Egyptian public opinion has soured substantially towards Gaza, compared to the beginning of the revolution.

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The twins must be pardoned, but circumstances had soured them.

The Madigans |Miriam Michelson
In fact, they got so soured on poor old Kay that his life was actually in danger and he had to get out of England.

Carl and the Cotton Gin |Sara Ware Bassett
Cows fed on overkept, fermented, and soured rations have acid milk, which readily turns and coagulates.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture
This soured the minds of the inhabitants, many of whom were Quakers.

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If put into vessels which have been used for milk to be soured in, it will change the sooner.

The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, |Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for soured (1 of 2)

Sour

/ (sʊə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Sur

British Dictionary definitions for soured (2 of 2)

sour

/ (ˈsaʊə) /

adjective

having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar Compare bitter (def. 1)

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 sour to become unfavourable or inharmonious his marriage went sour

noun

something sour

mainly US 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

Derived forms of sour

sourish, adjective sourly, adverb sourness, noun

Word Origin for sour

Old English sūr; related to Old Norse sūrr, Lithuanian suras salty, Old Slavonic syrŭ wet, raw, surovu green, raw, Sanskrit surā brandy

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adjective, sour·er, sour·est.

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verb (used with object)

Origin of sour

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sour

adjective, sour·er, sour·est.

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of sour

SYNONYMS FOR sour

ANTONYMS FOR sour

OTHER WORDS FROM sour

Words nearby sour

Words related to soured

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