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sour
[souuhr, sou-er]
adjective
having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
Antonyms: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.
Synonyms: , , ,below standard; poor.
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.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Agriculture.(of soil) having excessive acidity.
(of gasoline or the like) contaminated by sulfur compounds.
Music.off-pitch; badly produced.
a sour note.
noun
something that is sour.
any of various cocktails consisting typically of whiskey or gin with lemon or lime juice and sugar and sometimes soda water, often garnished with a slice of orange, a maraschino cherry, or both.
any of various beers with a particularly acidic or tart taste, made so by acid-producing bacteria and yeast in the brew.
Sours are a good choice to go with deep-fried bar food.
an acid or an acidic substance used in laundering and bleaching to neutralize alkalis and to decompose residual soap or bleach.
verb (used without object)
to become sour, rancid, mildewed, etc.; spoil.
Milk sours quickly in warm weather. The laundry soured before it was ironed.
to become unpleasant or strained; worsen; deteriorate.
Relations between the two countries have soured.
to become bitter, disillusioned, or disinterested.
I guess I soured when I learned he was married.
My loyalty soured after his last book.
Agriculture.(of soil) to develop excessive acidity.
verb (used with object)
to make sour; cause sourness in.
What do they use to sour the mash?
to cause spoilage in; rot.
Defective cartons soured the apples.
to make bitter, disillusioned, or disagreeable.
One misadventure needn't have soured him. That swindle soured a great many potential investors.
sour
1/ ˈʊə /
adjective
having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar Compare bitter
made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms
having a rancid or unwholesome smell
(of a person's temperament) sullen, morose, or disagreeable
(esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant
disagreeable; distasteful
a sour experience
(of land, etc) lacking in fertility, esp due to excessive acidity
(of oil, gas, or petrol) containing a relatively large amount of sulphur compounds
to become unfavourable or inharmonious
his marriage went sour
noun
something sour
any of several iced drinks usually made with spirits, lemon juice, and ice
a whiskey sour
an acid used in laundering and bleaching clothes or in curing animal skins
verb
to make or become sour
Sour
2/ ʊə /
noun
a variant spelling of Sur
Other 51Թ Forms
- sourish adjective
- sourly adverb
- sourness noun
- oversour adjective
- oversourly adverb
- oversourness noun
- unsour adjective
- unsourly adverb
- unsourness noun
- ˈdzܰ adjective
- ˈdzܰԱ noun
- ˈdzܰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sour1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sour1
Example Sentences
Since 1959, they’ve come for Chinese American classics such as sweet and sour chicken, barbecued pork chow mein, egg rolls, chop suey and shrimp fried rice.
As with most relationships, there have been odd sour notes through the years, but mostly harmonious music.
But Senegal's victory - the first for an African side against England in 22 attempts - soured the mood for some supporters.
Sooner or later, the pursuit of the individual goal takes over, and the relationship ends up going sour.
But since then, relations appeared to have soured.
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