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- Dictionarysour/ˈsaʊə/
adjective
- 1. having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar: "she sampled the wine and found it was sour" Similar Opposite
- 2. feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger: "he gave her a sour look" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a drink made by mixing a spirit with lemon or lime juice: "a rum sour"
verb
- 1. make or become sour: "water soured with tamarind"
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having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet: These plums are a bit sour. Fewer examples. I used sour cream in the soup. Add extra sugar if the rhubarb is too sour. I love the sour taste of limes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
adjective. 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. a sour smell. distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant.
If a situation or relationship turns sour or goes sour, it stops being enjoyable or satisfactory. Everything turned sour for me there. Even the European dream is beginning to turn sour.
If something is sour, it has a tangy or sharp flavor, like a lemon. Your brother may love the taste of limes, while they're way too sour for you.
Sour definition: Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
SOUR definition: 1. having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet: 2. very…. Learn more.
