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   sour

   /ˈsaʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar: "she sampled the wine and found it was sour" Similar acidacidyacidicacidulatedtartbittersharpaceticvinegarypungentacridbitingstingingburningsmartingunpleasantdistastefulacerbtechnical:acerbicrare:acidulousOpposite sweet
   • ▪ (of food, especially milk) having gone bad because of fermentation: "the kitchen smelled of sour milk" Similar (gone) bad(gone) offturnedcurdledfermentedrancidoldtaintedhighrankfoulfetidoverripeclabberedOpposite fresh
   • ▪ having a rancid smell: "her breath was always sour"
   • 2. feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger: "he gave her a sour look" Similar embitteredresentfulnastyspitefulsharp-tonguedirritableirasciblepeevishfractiousfretfulcrosscrabbedcrabbycrotchetycantankerouscurmudgeonlydisagreeablepetulantpettishcomplainingquerulousbittermoodygrumpyhuffyscratchybad-temperedill-temperedill-naturedill-humouredsullensurlysulkychurlishtouchytestytetchysnappishwaspishcrustybiliousliverishdyspepticspleneticcholericinformal:snappychippygrouchycrankynarkyrattyeggystroppyshirtywhingywhingeingpeckishsoreheadsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:miffywaxyOpposite pleasantamiable
   • 3. (of soil) deficient in lime and usually dank.
   • 4. (of petroleum or natural gas) containing a relatively high proportion of sulphur.

   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"
   • ▪ make or become unpleasant, acrimonious, or difficult: "a dispute soured relations between the two countries" Similar embittermake bittermake resentfulangerexasperatedisillusiondisenchantpoisonenvenomdisaffectdissatisfyfrustratealienatespoilmardamageharmimpairbe detrimental towreckupsethurtworsenpoisoncolourblighttarnishOpposite improve

   Word Origin Old Englishsūr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuur and German sauer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sourish adjective
   • 2. sourly adverb
   • 3. sourness noun

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   What does sour mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! 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.

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   What does go sour mean?

   • 1. go sour, to become unsatisfactory; fail: a marriage gone sour. 2. go sour on, to become estranged from; turn against: He went sour on his family. sour′ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What does sour smell mean?

   • a sour smell. distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant. It was a sour effort all around, the kind of effort that doesn't exactly inspire confidence. harsh in spirit or temper; acrimonious; disagreeable; peevish. Agriculture. (of soil) having excessive acidity. (of gasoline or the like) contaminated by sulfur compounds. a sour note.

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     SOUR meaning: 1. having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste...

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     SOUR translate: ácido, agrio, cóctel con limón, sour,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word sour, which can be an adjective, noun, or verb. Sour refers to the taste sensation produced by acids, or something unpleasant, bad, or acidic.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Sour is an adjective that describes something with a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon. It can also mean very unfriendly or unpleasant. See more meanings, translations and examples of sour.