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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.
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.
rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented. producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, salt, or sweet. characteristic of something fermented: a sour smell. distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant.
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n., v. adj. 1. having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar or lemon juice; tart. 2. rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented. 3. producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, salt, or sweet. 4. characteristic of something fermented: a sour smell.
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.
