sorehead

[ sawr-hed, sohr- ]

/ ˈsɔrˌhɛd, ˈsoʊr- /

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noun Informal.

a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.

Origin of sorehead

1840–50; compare Scots sorehead a headache

OTHER WORDS FROM sorehead

sore·head·ed·ly, adverbsore·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby sorehead

sordid, sordino, sore, soredial, soredium, sorehead, Sorel, sorely, Sorensen, Sörenstam, sore shin

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Example sentences from the Web for sorehead

We say that "knocking" is a sign of the "sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost."
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
It took the sorehead feeling of wronged genius out of me for good and all.
The Memoirs of an American Citizen|Robert Herrick
Sorehead: A politician who has reached for something that was not his, and missed.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard
"I know one 'sorehead,'" remarked Ray with a grimace as he felt of his wound.
Dick Hamilton's Football Team|Howard R. Garis

Sorehead picks Mike up, an' sweeps a cord or two of glasswar' off the bar with him.
Faro Nell and Her Friends|Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for sorehead

sorehead

/ (ˈsɔːˌhɛd) /

noun

informal, mainly US and Canadian a peevish or disgruntled person

Derived forms of sorehead

soreheadedly, adverbsoreheadedness, noun

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单词	sorehead
释义	sorehead [ sawr-hed, sohr- ] / ˈsɔrˌhɛd, ˈsoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sorehead ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square. Origin of sorehead 1840–50; compare Scots sorehead a headache OTHER WORDS FROM sorehead sore·head·ed·ly, adverbsore·head·ed·ness, noun Words nearby sorehead sordid, sordino, sore, soredial, soredium, sorehead, Sorel, sorely, Sorensen, Sörenstam, sore shin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sorehead We say that "knocking" is a sign of the "sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost." A Preface to Politics\|Walter Lippmann It took the sorehead feeling of wronged genius out of me for good and all. The Memoirs of an American Citizen\|Robert Herrick Sorehead: A politician who has reached for something that was not his, and missed. The Roycroft Dictionary\|Elbert Hubbard "I know one 'sorehead,'" remarked Ray with a grimace as he felt of his wound. Dick Hamilton's Football Team\|Howard R. Garis Sorehead picks Mike up, an' sweeps a cord or two of glasswar' off the bar with him. Faro Nell and Her Friends\|Alfred Henry Lewis British Dictionary definitions for sorehead sorehead / (ˈsɔːˌhɛd) / noun informal, mainly US and Canadian a peevish or disgruntled person Derived forms of sorehead soreheadedly, adverbsoreheadedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sorehead crab, complainer, bear, grump, crank, kicker, mutterer, bellyacher, malcontent, sourpuss, bug, grumbler, murmurer, curmudgeon, growler, whiner, faultfinder, crosspatch, griper, grouser
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sorehead

noun Informal.

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noun

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