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Meaning
Adj
●
In Taste:
Having an
acidic
,
sharp
or
tangy
taste.
●
Made
rancid
by
fermentation
, etc.
●
Tasting or
smelling
rancid.
●
Peevish or bad-tempered.
●
Excessively
acidic
and thus infertile.
●
Containing
excess
sulfur.
●
Unfortunate or unfavorable.
●
In Music:
Off-pitch,
out of
tune.
Noun
●
In Taste:
The
sensation
of a
sour
taste.
●
A
drink
made with
whiskey
,
lemon
or
lime juice
and sugar.
●
In Taste:
Any
cocktail
containing
lemon
or
lime
juice.
●
A
sour
or
acid
substance
; whatever
produces
a
painful
effect.
●
The
acidic
solution
used in
souring
fabric.
Verb
●
To make sour.
●
To become sour.
●
To
spoil
or
mar
; to make disenchanted.
●
To become disenchanted.
●
To make (soil)
cold
and unproductive.
●
To
macerate
(lime) and
render
it
fit
for
plaster
or mortar.
●
To process (fabric) after
bleaching
, using
hydrochloric acid
or
sulphuric acid
to
wash out
the lime.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sour
English
sour
Middle English (1100-1500)
sur
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Acetose
Acetous
Acid
Acidulent
Sour
Tart
Sower
Sowre
Turn
Spoil
Acerbate
Grum
Vinegary
Fermented
Antonyms
Sweet
Related
Bitter
Rancid
Watery
Peppery
Citrusy
Caramel
Pungent
Mushy
Sweet
Salty
Taste
Delicious
Fruity
Flavor
Spicy
Nutty
Chewy
Rotten
Sweeten
Acidic
Dull
Curdle
Tangy
Savoury
Taint
Juicy
Smell
Aroma
Juice
Perfumy
Muddy
Lemon
Sticky
Custard
Sweetness
Mellow
Runny
Red
Stale
Numb
Flavorful
Citrus
Crunchy
Sugary
Savory
Flavored
Flavors
Aftertaste
Boozy
Umami
Earthy
Ferment
Sickly Sweet
More
Rhymes
Our
Lour
Dour
Hour
Sour
Gower
Lower
Bower
Dower
Power
Scour
Cower
Lauer
Tower
Devour
Shower
Glower
Aflower
Empower
Deflower
Enflower
Disempower
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