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sour
(redirected from going sour)

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sour  (sour)
adj. sour·er, sour·est
1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation.
3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.
4.
a. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper.
b. Displeased with something one formerly admired or liked; disenchanted: sour on ballet.
5.
a. Not measuring up to the expected or usual ability or quality; bad.
b. Not having the correct or properly produced pitch: a sour note.
6. Of or relating to excessively acid soil that is damaging to crops.
7. Containing excessive sulfur compounds. Used of gasoline.
n.
1. The sensation of sour taste, one of the four primary tastes.
2. Something sour.
3. A mixed drink made especially with whiskey, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes soda water.
tr. & intr.v. soured, sour·ing, sours
1. To make or become sour.
2. To make or become disagreeable, disillusioned, or disenchanted.

[Middle English, from Old English sr.]

sourish adj.
sourly adv.
sourness n.
Synonyms: sour, acid, acidulous, dry, tart1
These adjectives mean having a taste like that produced by an acid: sour cider; acid, unripe grapes; an acidulous tomato; dry white wine; tart cherries.

sour
Adjective
1. having a sharp biting taste like the taste of lemon juice or vinegar
2. made acid or bad, such as when milk ferments
3. (of a person's mood) bad-tempered and unfriendly
4. go or turn sour to become less enjoyable or happy: the dream has turned sour
Verb
to make or become less enjoyable or friendly: relations soured shortly after the war [Old English sūr]
sourly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.soursour - a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
cocktail - a short mixed drink
whiskey sour, whisky sour - a sour made with whiskey
2.sour - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
acidulousness, acidity - the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
3.soursour - the property of being acidic        
taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste
acerbity, tartness - a sharp sour taste
vinegariness, vinegarishness - a sourness resembling that of vinegar
Verb1.soursour - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
2.soursour - make sour or more sour              
change taste - alter the flavor of
dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten - make sweeter in taste
Adj.1.sour - smelling of fermentation or staleness
2.sour - having a sharp biting taste
dry - (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
soured - having turned bad
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
3.sour - one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
4.soursour - in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
soured - having turned bad
5.sour - inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony
6.sour - showing a brooding ill humor; "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"
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

sour
adjective 1. sharp, acid, tart, bitter, unpleasant, pungent, acetic, acidulated, acerb << OPPOSITE sweet
adjective 2. rancid, turned, gone off, fermented, unsavoury, curdled, unwholesome, gone bad, off << OPPOSITE fresh
Translations
sour [ˈsauəʳ] adjagrio; [milk] → cortado;
it's just sour grapes! (fig) → ¡pura envidia!, ¡están verdes!;
to go or turn sour [milk] → cortarse; [wine] → agriarse;
(fig) [relationship] → agriarse: [plans] → irse a pique

sour [ˈsauəʳ] adjaigre, acide; [milk] → tourné(e)aigre (fig); acerbe, aigre; revêche;
to go or turn sour [milk, wine] → tourner (fig) [relationship, plans] → mal tourner;
it's sour grapes → c'est du dépit

sour [ˈsauəʳ] adjsauer (fig) (bad-tempered) → säuerlich;
to go or turn sour (milk, wine) → sauer werden (fig) (relationship) → sich trüben;
it's sour grapes (fig) → die Trauben hängen zu hoch

sour [ˈsauəʳ] adjaspro/a; [fruit] → acerbo/a; [milk] → acido/a, fermentato/a;
(fig) → acido/a;
to go or turn sour [milk, wine] → inacidirsi;
(fig) [relationship, plans] → guastarsi;
it's sour grapes (fig) → è soltanto invidia

sour
adj sour [ˈsauə]
1 having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar Unripe apples are/taste very sour. suur حامِض кисел kyselý sur sauer ξινός agrio, ácido, amargo hapu ترش hapan sur, acide חָמוּץ खट्टा kiseo, trpak savanyú masam súr agro, aspro すっぱい 신, 시큼한 rūgštus skābs masam zuur sur kwaśny amargo acid, acru кислый kyslý kisel kiseo sur, syrlig เปรี้ยว ekşi 酸的 кислий کھٹّا chua, có vị giấm
2 having a similar taste as a stage in going bad sour milk. suur ماضِر، مُحَمِّض вкиснат zkysaný sur sauer ξινισμένος agrio, rancio hapuks läinud, müre ترشيده hapan aigre שֶׁהֵחמִיץ खट्टा ukiseljen, gorak savanyú masam súr acido, inacidito 酸敗した 시어진, 산패(酸敗)한 surūgęs skābens; saskābis masam zuur sur, vond kwaśny azedo acru прокисший skysnutý kisel kiseo sur บูด ekşimiş 酸腐的 кислий, прокислий ذائقے سے اترا ہوا chua, ôi, thiu
3 (of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable She was looking very sour this morning. suur, humeurig شَكِس، فَظ начумерен mrzutý sur sauer στριφνός, ανάποδος amargado, áspero tusane, morn ناراضي؛ بد اخلاق nyrpeä revêche זוֹעֵף चिड़चिड़ा ogorčen, mrzovoljan besavanyodott masam fÿldur, úrillur scontroso, stizzoso ふきげんな 불쾌한, 언짢은, 심술궂은 surūgęs, rūškanas skābs; sapīcis masam zuur sur, gretten skwaszony azedo ursuz, morocănos недовольный mrzutý čemeren mrzovoljan sur ขุ่นเคือง ters, huysuz 脾氣壞的 сердитий, дражливий ترش، ناگوار có tính cáu kỉnh
v
to make or become sour. suur maak يُحَمِّض прокисвам се okyselit gøre sur; blive sur sauer machen; werden ξινίζω agriar(se) hapendama ترش شدن hapattaa, hapantua s'aigrir לְהַחמִיץ खट्टा बनाना skisnuti se, ukiseliti se (meg)savanyít menjadi masam sÿra; gera súran inacidire, inacidirsi すっぱくする 시게 하다; 시어지다 rauginti, rūgti skābt; skābēt memasamkan zuur (doen) worden bli sur, surne kwaśnieć, kwasić azedar a se acri скисать; портиться okysliť skisati (se) ukiseliti surna, bli (göra) sur ทำให้เปรี้ยว ekşi(t)mek 變酸 скисати, прокисати کھٹا کرنا làm chua, lên men
adv sourly
suur بِفَظاظَه، بِحُموضَه кисело kysele surt sauer απότομα, ξινισμένα amargamente hapult happamasti avec aigreur בְּזַעַף कटुता के साथ, चिड़चिड़ेपन से kiselo, gorko savanyúan dengan masam fÿlulega acidamente, stizzosamente すっぱく 시큼하게 rūgščiai skābi; skābeni dengan masam zuur surt; grettent kwaśno com azedume cu acreală кисло kyslo kislo kiselo surt อย่างเปรี้ยว huysuzlukla 發酸(地) кисло نا گواری سے chua, thiu
n sourness
suurheid حُموضَه، فَظاظَه вкиснатост kyselost surhed die Säure στριφνάδα, ξινίλα amargura hapusus happamuus aigreur זַעֲפָנוּת खट्टापन, अम्लता kiselost savanyúság kemasaman súrleiki; beiskja acidità, asprezza すっぱさ 시큼함 rūgštumas skābums kemasaman zuurheid surhet kwaśny smak azedume acreală кислый вкус kyslosť kislost kiselost surhet ความเปรี้ยว huysuzluk 酸味 кислота نا گواری sự chua


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