sour

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a sharp, acid taste, as from fermented or unripe fruit.

  - "The lemon is sour."
  - "The vinegar adds a sour taste to the salad."

• adjective, verb

  Feeling or expressing displeasure, annoyance, or resentment.

  - "She gave him a sour look."
  - "He felt sour about the loss."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

sweet

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sour
pour , power , flower , tower

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. sour (Scots) : a person who is unpleasant or unfriendly
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. sour (Bengali) : east
   

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Variants

List of all variants of sour that leads to same result
sour , sourer , sourest , sourish , sourly , sourness , sournesses , sours , soured , souring , sour ball , sour balls , sour cherries , sour cherry , sour cream , sour creams , sour grapes , sour grass , sour grasses , sour gum , sour gums , sour mash , sour mashes

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Forms

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sourer, sourest, sours

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sur ("sour, sharp, acid"), from a Germanic base *sour- ("sharp, sour").

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Trivia

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1. Sour is the opposite of sweet.

2. The human tongue can distinguish about 5,000 different tastes.

3. Lemons are the most commonly used sour fruit.

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Related Concepts

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1. acidic: Related to acidity and sourness.

2. tart: A fruit or dessert that is sour and sweet.

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Culture

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In literature, sour is often used as a metaphor for displeasure or bitterness. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello,' Iago manipulates Othello's jealousy to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful, leading to a 'sour' and tragic end. In music, 'Sour' is a popular song by Olivia Rodrigo.

How to Memorize "sour"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lemon or a vinegar bottle to remember the sour taste.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a puckered face or a face expressing displeasure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sour is a taste, Sour is a face, Sour is a state, Sour is a disgrace' to remember the meaning.

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