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sour

Letters that make sour

s, o, r, u are letters that make 'sour'

Words within sour

sou, so, Ur are words within 'sour'

Anagrams of sour

ours is an anagram of 'sour'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sour

sours is a word created by adding a letter to 'sour'

sour is a 4 letter word ending with r
sour is a 4 letter word starting with s

11 possible definitions for 'sour'

Sour as "showing a brooding ill humor"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glum, moody, dark, sullen, dour, glowering, morose, saturnine have the same meaning as 'sour'

Derivatives of sour

sullenness, moroseness, sourness, moodiness, glumness, sulkiness are derivatives of 'sour'.

Similar to sour

ill-natured is similar to sour.

Example of sour used within this context

"a dark scowl", "the proverbially dour New England Puritan", "a glum, hopeless shrug", "he sat in moody silence", "a morose and unsociable manner", "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven, "a sour temper", "a sullen crowd"

Sour as "inaccurate in pitch"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

false, off-key have the same meaning as 'sour'

Similar to sour

unharmonious, inharmonious are similar to 'sour'.

Example of sour used within this context

"a false (or sour) note", "her singing was off key"

Sour as "in an unpalatable state"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

off, turned have the same meaning as 'sour'

Derivatives of sour

acidity, sour, sourness are derivatives of 'sour'.

Similar to sour

soured is similar to sour.

Example of sour used within this context

"sour milk"

Sour as "the property of being acidic"

Under this definition, sour is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

acidity, sourness have the same meaning as 'sour'

sour as a type

'sour' can be a type of taste property.

Types of sour

acerbity, tartness, vinegariness, vinegarishness are types of 'sour'.

Derivatives of sour

sour, acetify, acidulate, acidify, acid, off, rancid, turned are derivatives of 'sour'.

Sour as "the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth"

Under this definition, sour is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sourness, tartness have the same meaning as 'sour'

sour as a type

'sour' can be a type of taste, gustatory perception, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception.

Types of sour

acidity, acidulousness are types of 'sour'.

Derivatives of sour

acetify, acidulate, acidify, sour are derivatives of 'sour'.

Sour as "make sour or more sour"

Under this definition, sour is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

acetify, acidulate, acidify have the same meaning as 'sour'

Antonyms

edulcorate, dulcorate, sweeten, dulcify have the opposite meaning of 'sour'

sour as a type

'sour' can be a type of change taste.

Derivatives of sour

sourness, acidity, vinegar, acetum, sour, tartness, acid are derivatives of 'sour'.

Sour as "having a sharp biting taste"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

sweet has the opposite meaning of sour

Derivatives of sour

acidity, sour, sourness are derivatives of 'sour'.

Similar to sour

astringent, acerbic, vinegary, vinegarish, tart, tangy, acetose, subacid, acidic, acid, acerb, acetous, acidulent, acidulous, lemony, lemonlike, sourish are similar to 'sour'.

Sour as "one of the four basic taste sensations, like the taste of vinegar or lemons"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of sour

sourness, acidity, sour, tartness are derivatives of 'sour'.

Similar to sour

tasty is similar to sour.

Sour as "go sour or spoil"

Under this definition, sour is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ferment, turn, work have the same meaning as 'sour'

sour as a type

'sour' can be a type of change state, turn.

Derivatives of sour

zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment, zymosis, souring are derivatives of 'sour'.

Verb groups of sour

ferment, work are verb groups of 'sour'.

Example of sour used within this context

"The milk has soured", "The wine worked", "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

Sour as "a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar"

Under this definition, sour is a noun and has the following properties:

sour as a type

'sour' can be a type of cocktail.

Types of sour

whiskey sour, whisky sour are types of 'sour'.

Sour as "smelling of fermentation or staleness"

Under this definition, sour is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rancid has the same meaning as sour

Derivatives of sour

rancidness, acidity, sour, sourness, rancidity are derivatives of 'sour'.

Similar to sour

malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky are similar to 'sour'.