sour

English

/ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/, /ˈsaʊə/

adj
Definitions
  • Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.
  • Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
  • Tasting or smelling rancid.
  • of a person's character Peevish or bad-tempered.
  • of soil Excessively acidic and thus infertile.
  • of petroleum Containing excess sulfur.
  • Unfortunate or unfavorable.
  • (music) Off-pitch, out of tune.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sour inherited from Old English sūr (sour) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (sour, damp, salty, acidic) derived from Proto-Indo-European *súHros (sour, salty, bitter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*súHros

Gloss

sour, salty, bitter

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

辣

Emoji

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