sour
adjective
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Definition of sour
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: 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
sour pickles
— compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sweet entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2
2a(1)
: having the acid taste or smell of or as if of fermentation : turned
sour milk
(2)
: of or relating to fermentation
(2)
: hostile, disenchanted
went sour on Marxism
4
: acid in reaction
—used especially of soil
5
: containing malodorous sulfur compounds
—used especially of petroleum products
sour
nounDefinition of sour (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: something sour
… they assimilated many Anglo-American sweet pickles and began adding more sugar to their sours.— William Woys Weaver
b
: the taste sensation produced chiefly by acids — compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, salty entry 2, sweet entry 3 sense 2, umami entry 1
2
: a cocktail consisting of a liquor (such as whiskey), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes ice
sour
verb
soured;
souring;
sours
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Other Words from sour
Adjective
sourish
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adjective
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adjective
sourly
adverb
sourness
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for sour
Synonyms: Adjective
acid, acidic, acidulous, sourish, tart, tartish, vinegary
Synonyms: Verb
alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of sour in a Sentence
Adjective
The milk had turned sour. He made a sour face.Verb
Her disposition has soured in recent years. Jealousy has soured their relationship. His experiences have soured him. The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Bower and Batule said craft connoisseurs should appreciate the abundance of Upland sour beers. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Upland Fountain Square packs beer company's 'culture' into a single spot," 26 July 2019 This hot spot opened in 2013 offering a lineup of sour beer. — Greg Wilson, The Mercury News, "Brewery Adventure: Peek inside Berkeley’s Rare Barrel," 23 July 2019 Festivals starring sour beers and Maryland cask ales have spread the gospel of those esoteric styles. — Washington Post, "17 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend," 11 July 2019 The bar's tap list changes regularly but has included options such as Naughty Naranja, a sour beer from 1912 Brewing Company; A Slice of Hefen from La Cumbre Brewing Company; and Helton Outlaw Cerveza Lager from Arizona's own Helton Brewing Company. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "Tacos, sushi, pizza and doughnuts: 16 new restaurants that opened in metro Phoenix in June," 2 July 2019 That’s why Clear Creek head football coach Dwayne Lane might like to see the 2019 football season arrive quicker than usual to erase some of the sour memories. — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Football preview: Clear Creek expects to generate offensive firepower," 9 Aug. 2019 The Argentine was handed the captain's armband in 2015, aged 22, following an excellent start to life at the club – but his relationship with the club has since turned sour. — SI.com, "Inter's Number 9: The History of the Shirt as Romelu Lukaku Takes Coveted Number," 9 Aug. 2019 Lustig says kids tend not to enjoy predominantly bitter or sour or salty foods. — Time, "Is Sugar as Bad for Kids as It Is for Adults?," 1 Aug. 2019 The tiny round beans flavor many of the dishes with a hint of sour and bitter, and make the spices spicier. — Flora Tsapovsky, Bon Appétit, "Meet the 24-Year-Old Owner of Eko Kitchen, San Francisco's First Nigerian Restaurant," 31 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Envy is a sour, seething desire for someone else’s possessions, whether things, abilities, spouses, or good luck. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Envy and American Art," 22 Aug. 2019 The beers have inspired numerous other brewers to start making wild sours. — Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, "Here are the eight essential Michigan craft beers," 21 June 2019 There’s a nice bar that serves strong cocktails, with sections devoted to rums, bourbons or Bruts, along with a foamy pisco sour. — Gustavo Arellanostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "At Pikoh, Peruvian superstar chef Ricardo Zarate holds back his fastball for a West L.A. crowd," 24 July 2019 Lovers of stouts, sours and various lighter styles will also have plenty to choose from. — oregonlive.com, "7 beers we can’t wait to try at the 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival," 19 July 2019 The Raspberry Geyser sour is a refreshing pucker-up that glows like a pink rosé in the glass. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Blue Star Brewing Co.," 5 July 2019 Its quintessential sour-salty taste is original and very Russian. — Washington Post, "Pass the lilac jam, please. Russian foodies explore tastes from the pre-Soviet past.," 26 June 2019 Its lime- and lemon-sour profile with a pinch of sea salt won over judges at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards. — Brierley Horton, Health.com, "8 Best Gluten-Free Beers You'll Want to Stock Up On," 27 June 2019 San Diego’s Modern Times Beer is represented by Atlantis, a red wine barrel-aged sour matched with Lebanon bologna. — Washington Post, "14 things to do in the D.C. area this week," 24 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Also, Iowa Republicans are souring on Donald Trump’s ethanol waivers. — cleveland.com, "The gun debate is all over the place in the Midwest: The Flyover," 22 Aug. 2019 On the other end, though, nothing sours draft-day excitement more than busting on a player selected in the first few rounds and scrambling to fill a mammoth-sized hole. — Dan Falkenheim, SI.com, "NHL Fantasy Bust Candidates for 2019–20," 8 Aug. 2019 But unfortunately, no matter how much love and promise a couple starts out with, relationships can sour, and couples end up getting unhitched for a number of reasons. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "The 4 Most Common Reasons for Divorce, According to Research," 8 Aug. 2019 The future prognosis for Lemon Grove’s finances, however, is souring. &mdas