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  2. SOUR definition: 1. having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet: 2…. Learn more.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet: These plums are a little 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.

  6. 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. 5. (esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant.

  7. 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.

  8. 1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy. 2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation. 3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay. 4. a. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper. b.