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sour
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- pronunciation:
- saUr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
sourer, sourest |
| definition 1: |
When something is sour, it has a certain kind of taste. A lemon is something that has this sour taste. Because a lemon is sour, it is very difficult to eat it or drink the juice without adding sugar or water to it.
My mom says grapefruit is too sour for her, so she eats it with honey or sugar.Brandon likes candy that is sweet and sour, but I like candy that is just sweet.- synonyms:
- acid, tart
- antonyms:
- sweet
- similar words:
- sharp
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| definition 2: |
When we say that milk is "sour," we mean that it is spoiled,
We had to throw out the sour milk.- antonyms:
- fresh
- similar words:
- bad, off, spoiled
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| definition 3: |
When you have a sour look on your face, it means that you look a bit angry or as if you are in a bad mood.
Daniel had a sour expression on his face when he came home from basketball practice. Everybody could see something was wrong, but he wouldn't talk about it.- synonyms:
- bitter
- similar words:
- nasty, unpleasant
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| related words: |
bitter, stale |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sours, souring, soured |
| definition 1: |
When milk sours, it goes bad and you can't drink it.
The milk soured quickly from being out in the sun. |
| definition 2: |
If your mood sours, it means that you suddenly become unhappy or not interested in something.
Ava's mom was going to buy a pair of boots she really liked, but her mood soured when she saw how expensive they were. |
| related words: |
spoil |
| derivations: |
sourish (adj.), sourly (adv.), sourness (n.) |
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