sour

Definitions

1. The sensation of a sour taste.
   countable, uncountable
2. Tasting of acidity
3. A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.
   countable, uncountable
4. Made rancid by fermentation, etc
5. Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
6. Tasting or smelling rancid
7. A sweet/candy having a sharply sour taste.
   countable, uncountable
8. Hostile or unfriendly
9. A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect.
   countable, uncountable
10. Excessively acidic and thus infertile
11. The acidic solution used in souring fabric.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““You know⟳ I like⟳ them candies, especially the lemon sours.””

“For many Years of Sorrow can dispense; A Dram of Sweet is worth a Pound of Sour”

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