soreness

sore  (sôr, sr)

adj. sor·er, sor·est

1. Painful to the touch; tender.

2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over.

3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous: in sore need.

4. Causing embarrassment or irritation: a sore subject.

5. Full of distress; sorrowful.

6. Informal Angry; offended.

n.

1. An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer.

2. A source of pain, distress, or irritation.

tr.v. sored, sor·ing, sores

To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait in the animal.

adv. Archaic

Sorely.

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[Middle English, from Old English sr.]

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soreness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soreness - a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" tenderness, rawness chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" rebound tenderness - pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation chafe - soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
	2.	soreness - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress discomfort, irritation hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain

Translations

soreness [ˈsɔːnɪs] N (Med) → dolor m

soreness [ˈsɔː^rnɪs] n → douleurs fpl

soreness

n

(= ache) → Schmerz m; (= rawness) → Wundsein nt

(inf, = anger) → Verärgerung f (→ at über +acc)

soreness [ˈsɔːnɪs] n (painfulness) → indolenzimento; (irritation) → irritazione f

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soreness [ˈsɔːnɪs] n (painfulness) → indolenzimento; (irritation) → irritazione f