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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. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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   What is the plural form of 'sour'?

   • The plural form of 'sour' is 'sours'. However, in the context of the passage, 'sours' refers to a commune in France, not the plural form of the adjective 'sour'. Ignore this information in the passage as it does not answer the question.

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   What does soured mean in English?

   • to (cause to) become unpleasant or less friendly: [no object] Relations between us soured over the last few years. [~ + object] The war soured our relations. to make or cause to become bitter, unhappy, etc.:[~ + object (+ on + object)] All those rejections had soured him (on ever getting another job somewhere). [Informal.]

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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: 味道, 酸的，有酸味的, 不好的感覺, 不友好的;壞脾氣的，沒好氣的, 味道,...

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     SOUR definicja: 1. having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant,...

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     SOUR translate: すっぱい, 酸味のある, 酸（す）っぱい, 酸（す）っぱくなった,...

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     SOUR translate: เปรี้ยว, บูด, ขุ่นเคือง, ทำให้เปรี้ยว. Learn...

   • Sour: German Translation

     SOUR translate: sauer, sauer, sauer, sauer machen; werden....

   • Sour Spanish Translation

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

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   1. having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar. Compare bitter (sense 1) 2. made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms. 3. having a rancid or unwholesome smell. 4. (of a person's temperament) sullen, morose, or disagreeable.

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   Sour is an adjective that describes something with a sharp or acidic taste, or a noun that refers to a drink or a beer with a tart flavor. It can also mean unpleasant, disagreeable, or bitter. Learn more about the word history, origin, and related terms of sour.

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   Sour is an adjective that describes something with a sharp, tart, or tangy taste, or something that is bad, unpleasant, or disillusioned. It can also be a noun for a drink made with spirits and lemon juice, or a verb for making something sour or turning sour.

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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.