sour

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaʊ(ə)r/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaʊə/

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Adjective

Positive sour

Comparative sourer

Superlative sourest

1. A sour taste is like the taste of an acid.

   The old milk is bad: it tastes sour.

2. A sour person is mean to other people because they are unhappy.

   He was a sour old man who wouldn't even say "hello" to anyone.

Related words

• sourness
• sourly