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Antonyms
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 Grapes

  • videotapes
  • scrapes
  • escapes
  • traipse
  • swapes
  • drapes
  • crepes
  • tapes
  • tape's
  • shapes
  • mapes
  • capes

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))