sore
IPA: sˈɔr
noun
- An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
- Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
- A young hawk or falcon in its first year.
- A young buck in its fourth year.
verb
- (transitive) To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.
adjective
- Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
- Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
- Dire; distressing.
- (informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
- (obsolete) Criminal; wrong; evil.
adverb
- (archaic) Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
- Sorely.
Advertisement
Examples of "sore" in Sentences
- After running a marathon, my legs were feeling incredibly sore the next day
- I could barely move my arms after lifting weights at the gym, they were so sore
- The athlete winced in pain as the sports therapist massaged his sore muscles
- My throat was sore from yelling at the concert last night
- Walking in high heels all day left my feet feeling sore and achy
Advertisement
Advertisement