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sour

/ˈsaʊə/ /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/

Meanings
noun
The sensation of a sour taste.

Examples :

"The sour on my tongue made me wrinkle my nose at the lemon juice. "
sensation food

Related Words

Illustration disenchanted

disenchanted verb

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/ /ˌdɪsənˈtʃæntɪd/

(of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

"After working long hours with little recognition, Sarah disenchanted with her job and started looking for a new one. "

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unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration fermentation

fermentation noun

/ˌfɜː(ɹ)mənˈteɪʃən/

Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

"The fermentation process in the sourdough bread recipe produces a characteristic tangy flavor. "

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unfavorable adjective

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.

"The weather forecast for the picnic was unfavorable, so we decided to postpone the event. "

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

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stonemason noun

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/ /ˈstoʊnmeɪsən/

One who works in stone

"The stonemason carefully chiseled the new stone for the building's facade. "

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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unproductive adjective

/ˌʌnpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌʌmpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

Not productive; useless; fruitless.

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

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unfortunate noun

/ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/

An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

"The unfortunate in our class had to repeat the year due to illness. "

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refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "