What does sour mean in English? Meaning of sour definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "sour": a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
Noun
Meaning: a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugarSynonyms: sourHyponyms: whiskey sour
whisky sourHypernyms: cocktailMeaning of "sour": go sour or spoil
Verb
Meaning: go sour or spoilExample: The milk has soured
The wine worked
The cream has turned--we have to throw it outSynonyms: ferment
sour
turn
workHypernyms: change state
turnMeaning of "sour": smelling of fermentation or staleness
Adjective
Meaning: smelling of fermentation or stalenessSynonyms: rancid
sourSimilar: ill-smelling
malodorous
malodourous
stinky
unpleasant-smellingMeaning of "sour": the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Noun
Meaning: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouthSynonyms: sour
sourness
tartnessHyponyms: acidity
acidulousnessHypernyms: gustatory perception
gustatory sensation
taste
taste perception
taste sensationMeaning of "sour": make sour or more sour
Verb
Meaning: make sour or more sourSynonyms: acetify
acidify
acidulate
sourHypernyms: change tasteAntonyms: dulcify
dulcorate
edulcorate
sweetenMeaning of "sour": having a sharp biting taste
Adjective
Meaning: having a sharp biting tasteSynonyms: sourAntonyms: sweetSimilar: acerb
acerbic
acetose
acetous
acid
acidic
acidulent
acidulous
astringent
lemonlike
lemony
sourish
subacid
tangy
tart
vinegarish
vinegaryAlso see: dry
soured
tastyMeaning of "sour": the property of being acidic
Noun
Meaning: the property of being acidicSynonyms: acidity
sour
sournessHyponyms: acerbity
tartness
vinegariness
vinegarishnessHypernyms: taste propertyMeaning of "sour": one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
Adjective
Meaning: one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemonsSynonyms: sourSimilar: tastyMeaning of "sour": in an unpalatable state
Adjective
Meaning: in an unpalatable stateExample: sour milkSynonyms: off
sour
turnedSimilar: souredMeaning of "sour": inaccurate in pitch
Adjective
Meaning: inaccurate in pitchExample: a false (or sour) note
her singing was off keySynonyms: false
off-key
sourSimilar: inharmonious
unharmoniousMeaning of "sour": showing a brooding ill humor
Adjective
Meaning: showing a brooding ill humorExample: a dark scowl
the proverbially dour New England Puritan
a glum, hopeless shrug
he sat in moody silence
a morose and unsociable manner
a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius
a sour temper
a sullen crowdSynonyms: dark
dour
glowering
glum
moody
morose
saturnine
sour
sullenSimilar: ill-naturedAdjective: Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste. Lemons have a sour taste. Francis Bacon All sour things, as vinegar, provoke appetite.Francis Bacon All sour things, as vinegar, provoke appetite.Made rancid by fermentation, etc.Tasting or smelling rancid.Peevish or bad-tempered. He gave me a sour look. Shakespeare He was a scholar […] / Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, / But to those men that sought him sweet as summer.Shakespeare He was a scholar […] / Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, / But to those men that sought him sweet as summer.(of soil) Excessively acidic and thus infertile. sour land a sour marsh(of petroleum) Containing excess sulfur.Unfortunate or unfavorable. Shakespeare sour adversity 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, BBC Sport: The result may not quite give the Wearsiders a sweet ending to what has been a sour week, following allegations of sexual assault and drug possession against defender Titus Bramble, but it does at least demonstrate that their spirit remains strong in the face of adversity.Shakespeare sour adversity2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, BBC Sport: The result may not quite give the Wearsiders a sweet ending to what has been a sour week, following allegations of sexual assault and drug possession against defender Titus Bramble, but it does at least demonstrate that their spirit remains strong in the face of adversity.Synonyms:
sharp, acid, acrid, biting, pungent, caustic, briny, musty, peppery, unpleasant, salty, piquant, acidic, rancid, bitter, dry, astringent, stinging, keen, bad, cutting, green, tart, acetic, unripe, unsavory, unwholesome, acerb, acetous, soured, fermented, acidulated, turned, curdled, acetose, sourish, vinegary, with a kick, acrimonious, grouchy, bitter, rotten, unpleasant, acid, acrid, discontented, embittered, jaundiced, displeasing, tart, churlish, crabby, cynical, disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irritable, on edge, peevish, ungenerous, unhappy, waspish, grudging, embitter, spoil, exacerbate, exasperate, envenom, curdle, turn, turn off, acidify, disenchant, make sour,
Antonyms:
kind, blah, pleasant, wonderful, tasty, cheerful, cordial, friendly, dull, calm, mild, nice, bland, tasteless, sweet, agreeable, good, happy, kind, content, pleasant, wonderful, tasty, cheerful, cordial, friendly, complimentary, bland, sweet, agreeable, nice, good, happy, calm, comfort, excite, incite, help, encourage,
