sour
IPA: sˈaʊɝ
noun
- The sensation of a sour taste.
- A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.
- (by extension) Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.
- A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect.
- The acidic solution used in souring fabric.
verb
- (transitive) To make sour.
- (intransitive) To become sour.
- (transitive) To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
- (intransitive) To become disenchanted.
- (transitive) To make (soil) cold and unproductive.
- To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.
- (transitive) To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
adjective
- Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.
- Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
- Tasting or smelling rancid.
- (of a person's character) Peevish or bad-tempered.
- Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)
- Containing excess sulfur. (of petroleum)
- Unfortunate or unfavorable.
- (music) Off-pitch, out of tune.
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Examples of "sour" in Sentences
- The grapes are sour.
- The taste of this is mildly sour.
- The woman pondered the sour news.
- Pitta is unctuous, hot, liquid and sour.
- Ex surveyed the circle of dirt, his expression sour.
- There is no list of the sour flavor of the jelly beans.
- The dedication was revoked and the relationship soured.
- The more sugar is added, the less sour the result tastes.
- In fact, it's soured and stuck to the bottom of the carton.
- The flavor is described as somewhere between tangy and sour.
- The sherbet lemon has a citrus taste and is sour and also tangy.
- “Uh-huh,” Kaitlynn replied, her expression sour as she looked Ariana up and down.
- Amanda went to stand opposite Berry on the other side of the bed, her expression sour.
- She tried to shake him off, but his fingers tightened and she sat still, her expression sour as he began to pour healing energy into her.
- Anonymous -- sorry if I struck a nerve, but in my experience Chinese American restaurant (I emphasize restaurant) sweet and sour is pretty heavy.
- Sift about one-third of flour mixture over chocolate mixture and whisk until combined; whisk in sour cream until combined, then sift remaining flour mixture over and whisk until batter is homogenous and thick.