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Sour

adjective
/saʊər/

Meaning

having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar; unpleasant or disagreeable
having an acidic taste; unpleasant or bad-tempered

Example Sentences

The milk has gone sour and smells terrible.

The milk has gone sour.

Example Expressions

sour grapes

Synonyms

acidic, tart, bitter, sharp, unpleasant
Entry 1
acidic, tart, bitter, sharp
Entry 2
acidic, tart, bitter, unpleasant

Antonyms

sweet, pleasant, fresh, agreeable
Entry 1
sweet, pleasant, fresh
Entry 2
sweet, pleasant, agreeable

Collocations

sour taste, sour milk, sour grapes, sour mood, sour relationship
Entry 1
sour taste, sour milk, sour grapes, sour mood
Entry 2
sour taste, sour mood, sour milk, sour relationship

Related Vocabularies

Of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color, often referring to skin.
Not having or showing foresight; spending wastefully or without thought for the future.
Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
relating to the present or recent times, not ancient or old-fashioned
Innocent and without deceit
Feeding on the flesh of other animals; meat-eating.

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