🍋sour

adjective
/ˈsaʊər/

Meaning

having an acidic taste; unpleasant or bad-tempered
having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar; unpleasant or disagreeable

Example Sentences

The milk has gone sour.

The milk has gone sour and smells terrible.

Example Expressions

sour grapes

Synonyms

acidic, tart, bitter, unpleasant, sharp
Entry 1
acidic, tart, bitter, unpleasant
Entry 2
acidic, tart, bitter, sharp

Antonyms

sweet, pleasant, agreeable, fresh
Entry 1
sweet, pleasant, agreeable
Entry 2
sweet, pleasant, fresh

Collocations

sour taste, sour mood, sour milk, sour relationship, sour grapes
Entry 1
sour taste, sour mood, sour milk, sour relationship
Entry 2
sour taste, sour milk, sour grapes, sour mood

More Example Sentences

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A student prepares a presentation on climate change for her geography class using data and images she collected from reliable sources and organizes the information into clear slides covering the causes, effects, and possible solutions then practices speaking in front of a mirror at home to make sure she stays within the time limit and delivers the presentation confidently the next day receiving praise from both her teacher and classmates for her thorough research.

A woman starts a small online business selling handmade jewelry that she designs and crafts at her kitchen table using beads, stones, and silver wire and takes professional-looking photos of each piece to post on her social media pages and website where customers from different cities place orders and she ships each package with a handwritten thank-you note building a loyal customer base through quality and personal touch and turning a creative hobby into a steady source of income.

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