sour

sour · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having an acidic taste like lemon or vinegar.

  2. 2.

    Bad-tempered or resentful.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To become sour or unpleasant.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    sour grapes — Pretending to dislike what you can't have.

Related words

Antonyms: sweet
See also: bitter, sweet, tart
Synonyms: acidic, bitter, tart

Etymology

From Old English sūr ("sour, acid").