sour (Meaning)

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sour (n)

a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

the property of being acidic

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sour (v)

go sour or spoil

make sour or more sour

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sour (s)

smelling of fermentation or staleness

one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

in an unpalatable state

inaccurate in pitch

showing a brooding ill humor

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sour (a)

having a sharp biting taste

sour Sentence Examples

  1. The lemon juice was so sour, it made my mouth pucker.
  2. The sour cream added a tangy flavor to the baked potato.
  3. The sour cherry pie was the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
  4. The sour patch kids candy had a sour coating that made my tongue tingle.
  5. The sour beer was refreshing on a hot day.
  6. The sour grapes turned into sweet wine after being fermented.
  7. The sour expression on her face indicated her disapproval.
  8. The sour milk had a pungent smell and taste.
  9. The sour smell of the spoiled food permeated the room.
  10. The sour mood of the grumpy old man made everyone around him uncomfortable.

FAQs About the word sour

a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar, the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into

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reconcile, reconcile,appease, placate, appease, placate, ingratiate, mollify, ingratiate, mollify

The lemon juice was so sour, it made my mouth pucker.

The sour cream added a tangy flavor to the baked potato.

The sour cherry pie was the perfect balance of sweet and tart.

The sour patch kids candy had a sour coating that made my tongue tingle.