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Etymology

1. sour

verb. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] go sour or spoil.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Sour

  • dessauer
  • scour
  • n'dour
  • krauer
  • flour
  • blauer
  • lour
  • jour
  • dower
  • dour
  • bour
  • hour

How do you pronounce sour?

Pronounce sour as saʊər.

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2. sour

adjective. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] smelling of fermentation or staleness.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. sour

verb. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] make sour or more sour.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. sour

adjective. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] inaccurate in pitch.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. sour

adjective. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. sour

adjective. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] showing a brooding ill humor.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. sour

noun. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. sour

adjective. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] in an unpalatable state.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. sour

noun. ['ˈsaʊɝ, ˈsaʊr'] the property of being acidic.

Etymology

  • sour (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sur (Old English (ca. 450-1100))