nounπShareThe sensation of a sour taste."The sour on my tongue made me wrinkle my nose at the lemon juice. "sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar."My dad made a delicious sour for the picnic. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice."My favorite sour is a Margarita. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect."The sour of the spoiled milk made the entire kitchen smell unpleasant. "substancesensationfooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe acidic solution used in souring fabric."The old recipe for making linen used a strong sour to bleach and stiffen the cloth. "materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make sour."Too much lemon juice will sour the recipe."foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become sour."The milk will sour if you leave it out of the refrigerator. "foodchemistrysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spoil or mar; to make disenchanted."The bad weather report really soured my mood for the day. "attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become disenchanted."We broke up after our relationship soured."attitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make (soil) cold and unproductive."The harsh winter had soured the soil in the family's garden, making it difficult to grow vegetables. "agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar."The stonemason carefully soured the lime before mixing it with sand to make the mortar for the new school wall. "materialsubstancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime."The textile factory worker had to sour the linen fabric before dyeing it. "materialprocessindustrychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving an acidic, sharp or tangy taste."Lemons have a sour taste."sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareMade rancid by fermentation, etc."The milk left out of the fridge all night had turned sour. "foodchemistrysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareTasting or smelling rancid."His sour breath makes it unpleasing to talk to him."sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a person's character) Peevish or bad-tempered."He gave me a sour look."characterattitudepersonmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of soil) Excessively acidic and thus infertile."a sour marsh"agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of petroleum) Containing excess sulfur."sour gas smells like rotten eggs"fuelsubstancechemistrytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareUnfortunate or unfavorable."The company had a sour year due to low sales. "attitudeemotioncharactersituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOff-pitch, out of tune."The singer's voice was sour during the school talent show; it was clearly off-key. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading