Sour

  • 21Sour — (en ar. Sûr) port du Liban sur la mer Méditerranée, au S. de Saïda, sur le site de l ancienne Tyr; env. 100 000 hab …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 22Sour — Als Sour bezeichnet man einen alkoholhaltigen Cocktail, der aus einer Spirituose, Zitronensaft und Zucker besteht. Er stellt die Urform einer ganzen Gattung von Cocktails dar, die alle auf dem Grundprinzip Spirituose Süßungsmittel saurer… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 23sour — sour1 [sauə US saur] adj [: Old English; Origin: sur] 1.) having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a ↑lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten ≠ ↑sweet →↑bitter ▪ Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour. ▪ sour cherries →↑sweet and sour …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24sour — [[t]sa͟ʊ ə(r)[/t]] sours, souring, soured 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. → See also sweet and sour The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Syn: bitter 2) ADJ Sour milk is milk that …

    English dictionary

  • 25sour — 1 adjective 1 having a sharp acid taste that stings your tongue, like the taste of a lemon: sour, tangy apples | Sprinkle a little sugar over the strawberries if they are sour. compare bitter 1 (4), sweet 1 (1) 2 milk or other food that is sour… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26sour — [[t]saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər[/t]] adj. sour•er, sour•est, n. v. 1) having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar or lemon juice; tart 2) rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented 3) psl phl producing the one of the four basic taste sensations… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27sour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sour is used after these nouns: ↑whisky {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Sour is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑relation Sour is used with these nouns as the object: ↑atmosphere, ↑relation {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} adj …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 28sour — sour1 [ saur ] adjective * 1. ) with a taste like a lemon: Use a quart of sour pie cherries. The lemonade is still too sour. a ) with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer being fresh: The milk s gone sour. 2. ) unpleasant …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29sour — I UK [ˈsaʊə(r)] / US [saʊr] adjective Word forms sour : adjective sour comparative sourer superlative sourest * 1) a) with a taste like a lemon The beer tasted slightly sour. b) with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer… …

    English dictionary

  • 30sour — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sūr; akin to Old High German sūr sour, Lithuanian sūrus salty Date: before 12th century 1. causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by …

    New Collegiate Dictionary