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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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   • Cut warm bread into wedges and serve with sour cream butter, enjoy immediately. While the conviction partly reflects the outsize returns from internet and software companies, it also highlights the danger should sentiment start to sour, he said.

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