sore

English

/sɔː/, /sɔɹ/, /so(ː)ɹ/, /soə/

adj
Definitions
  • Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
  • Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
  • Dire; distressing.
  • (informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
  • (obsolete) Criminal; wrong; evil.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sor (sorrel) inherited from Old English sār (ache, grievous, sore, extreme, wound) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sairą (sore) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂eyro-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sh₂eyro-

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