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sour

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaʊər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/saʊr, ˈsaʊɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(souər, sou′ər)

Inflections of 'sour' (adj):
sourer
adj comparative
sourest
adj superlative

Collocations for "sour"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sour" in context.

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sour

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. sour [cream, milk]
  2. sweet and sour [pork, chicken, soup, sauce]
  3. hot and sour soup
  4. (super) sour candy
  5. has a sour [hint, flavor, taste]
  6. the [sauce, fruit, dish] tastes sour
  7. tastes sour without [sugar, spices, fruit]
  8. the milk has gone sour
  9. too sour for [my taste, me]
  10. has a sour [look, face, expression]
  11. Why do you look so sour?
  12. What are you so sour about?
  13. gave them a sour [glance, glare, look]
  14. UK: it was a (clear) case of sour grapes
  15. UK: there's no need for sour grapes!
  16. UK: a [whiff, hint] of sour grapes
  17. it was a sour [moment, time, day] for
  18. the [party, day] ended on a sour note
  19. the [atmosphere] [became, turned] sour
  20. [the relationship, their marriage] went sour
  21. a sour [vibe, atmosphere, party]
  22. the [experience, loss, decision] left a sour taste in my mouth
  23. the [clothes, rags bedsheets] have a sour smell
  24. made some sour [comments, remarks]
n
  1. the [milk, cream, soup] soured
  2. sour with [additives, lemon]
  3. soured [the relationship, him]
  4. [the relationship, he] was soured (by her actions)
  5. [he, the news, comments] soured the atmosphere
'sour' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sour" in the title:

2/2 butts of sour water - English Only forum
a bottle of water to swig from to help the sour taste in my mouth - English Only forum
a case of sour grapes - English Only forum
A mess of angles and frequencies, of sour light and brown noise... - English Only forum
A much more exemplary character with an infusion of sour dignity - English Only forum
a round sour fruit or a sour round fruit (order of adjectives) - English Only forum
a sour line of light - English Only forum
a sour moisture, the reek of her body's fear - English Only forum
a sour/bitter attitude - English Only forum
A ton of apples _______ sour. (was, were) - English Only forum
apples are sour/ apple is sour - English Only forum
balanced out by sour cream - English Only forum
bitter with sour - English Only forum
Both the milk and the juice are sour. - English Only forum
Comparative: sour - English Only forum
couldn't write for sour apples - English Only forum
cream/sour cream - English Only forum
curdled and sour [from lack of sleep] - English Only forum
forgiven a severe attack of sour grapes - English Only forum
freebies on the curb, or sour wrecks from garbage bins - English Only forum
fresh curd and sour cream = cottage cheese? - English Only forum
Fruit out of whiskey sour - English Only forum
Go sour or Turn sour? - English Only forum
hang Jeff Davis from a sour apple tree - English Only forum
hanging on a sour note - English Only forum
haze of sour cream - English Only forum
He can't get her : sour grapes - English Only forum
How to convey the taste of sour-ness/tart-ness - English Only forum
How to pronounce "sour" and "vowel"? - English Only forum
I like sour and sweet. - English Only forum
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