sourness

sour

S0579900 (sour)adj. sour·er, sour·est 1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation.3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.4. a. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper.b. Displeased with something one formerly admired or liked; disenchanted: sour on ballet.5. a. Not measuring up to the expected or usual ability or quality; bad: a sour performance of the play.b. Not having the correct or properly produced pitch: a sour note.6. Of or relating to excessively acid soil that is damaging to crops.7. a. Containing excessive levels of sulfur compounds, carbon dioxide, or both. Used of oil and natural gas.b. Containing excessive levels of peroxides. Used of gasoline.n.1. The sensation of sour taste, one of the four primary tastes.2. Something sour.3. A mixed drink made especially with whiskey, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes soda water.tr. & intr.v. soured, sour·ing, sours 1. To make or become sour.2. To make or become disagreeable, disillusioned, or disenchanted.

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[Middle English, from Old English sūr.]

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sour′ish adj.sour′ly adv.sour′ness n.Synonyms: sour, acerbic, acid, acidic, tart¹
These adjectives mean having a taste like that produced by an acid: sour lemons; an acerbic vinegar; the acid taste of guavas; a lightly acidic coffee; tart cherries.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sourness - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouthtartness, sourgustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"acidulousness, acidity - the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
	2.	sourness - the property of being acidic acidity, sourtaste property - a property appreciated via the sense of tasteacerbity, tartness - a sharp sour tastevinegariness, vinegarishness - a sourness resembling that of vinegar
	3.	sourness - a sullen moody resentful dispositionmoroseness, sullenness, sulkinessill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition

sourness

nounRelated words
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Translations

酸味

sour

(ˈsauə) adjective1. having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar. Unripe apples are/taste very sour. 酸的 酸的2. having a similar taste as a stage in going bad. sour milk. 酸腐的 酸腐的3. (of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable. She was looking very sour this morning. 脾氣壞的 脾气坏的 verb to make or become sour. 變酸 变酸ˈsourly adverb 酸地 发酸地ˈsourness noun 酸味 酸味