sore

[ sawr, sohr ]

/ sɔr, soʊr /

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adjective, sor·er, sor·est.

physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm.

suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.

suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart.

causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement.

causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need.

Informal. annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait.

causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject.

noun

a sore spot or place on the body.

a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc.

adverb

Archaic. sorely.

Origin of sore

before 900; Middle English (adj., noun, and adv.); Old English sār; cognate with Dutch zeer,German sehr,Old Norse sārr

SYNONYMS FOR sore

1 tender.

3 aggrieved, hurt, pained, vexed.

4 grievous, distressing, painful, depressing.

8 inflammation, abscess, ulcer, wound.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sore

soreness, nounun·sore, adjectiveun·sore·ly, adverbun·sore·ness, noun

Words nearby sore

sord, Sordello, sordes, sordid, sordino, sore, soredial, soredium, sorehead, Sorel, sorely

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Example sentences from the Web for sore

The lack of access has been a sore point within the SEC for the past decade.
How Tesla led the way for Chinese rival Xpeng’s $1.5 billion IPO|eamonbarrett|August 28, 2020|Fortune
The man had a fever, cough, sore throat and headache for three days in March.
A Hong Kong man got the new coronavirus twice|Erin Garcia de Jesus|August 26, 2020|Science News For Students
The first time the man was infected, he had a fever, cough, sore throat and headache for three days.
A man in Hong Kong is the first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection|Erin Garcia de Jesus|August 24, 2020|Science News
The volunteers who got it developed sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they had not received the coronavirus vaccine.
New COVID-19 vaccines show promise in people|Tina Hesman Saey|July 24, 2020|Science News For Students

The meningococcal vaccine is safe and was used as a comparison group instead of a placebo so that volunteers got sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they were in a comparison group.
COVID-19 vaccines by Oxford, CanSino and Pfizer all trigger immune responses|Tina Hesman Saey|July 21, 2020|Science News
But for the real Mark Schultz, whom Tatum plays in the film Foxcatcher, it has become a sore point.
Wrestler Mark Schultz Hates the ‘Sickening and Insulting Lies’ of ‘Foxcatcher’|Rich Goldstein|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's always been the same: Tim Stoddard has a sore arm and they believe him.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry.
Richard Dawkins Would Fail Philosophy 101|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After ONE practice session on a wooden horse my arm and legs were sore days later.
Breaking Polo's Grass Ceiling|Keli Goff|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He was probably a bear with a sore head after that,” she cedes.
In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First|Jacqui Goddard|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The servant had evidently touched intentionally on one of the master's sore points.
The Dead Secret|Wilkie Collins
I am not weak; it is only that my heart is sore for those I love.
Three Dramas|Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson
Then he began to be sore perplexed, and torn with agonising doubts.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade
O God, forgive us if we are too hot, too sore at heart, for easy pleasantness!
Things as They Are|Amy Wilson-Carmichael
All our hearts were sore, as if one of the family had been lost.
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth|John Muir

British Dictionary definitions for sore

sore

/ (sɔː) /

adjective

(esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender

causing annoyancea sore point

resentful; irkedhe was sore that nobody believed him

urgent; pressingin sore need

(postpositive) grieved; distressed

causing grief or sorrow

noun

a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc

any cause of distress or vexation

adverb

archaic direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid)

Derived forms of sore

soreness, noun

Word Origin for sore

Old English sār; related to Old Norse sārr, Old High German sēr, Gothic sair sore, Latin saevus angry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sore

sore

In addition to the idiom beginning with sore

sore point, a

also see:

sight for sore eyes
stick out (like a sore thumb)

Medical definitions for sore

sore

[ sôr ]

n.

An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer.

adj.

Painful to the touch; tender.

Other words from sore

sore′ness n.

单词	sore
释义	sore [ sawr, sohr ] / sɔr, soʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sore ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, sor·er, sor·est. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise. suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart. causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement. causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need. Informal. annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait. causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject. noun a sore spot or place on the body. a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc. adverb Archaic. sorely. Origin of sore before 900; Middle English (adj., noun, and adv.); Old English sār; cognate with Dutch zeer,German sehr,Old Norse sārr SYNONYMS FOR sore 1 tender. 3 aggrieved, hurt, pained, vexed. 4 grievous, distressing, painful, depressing. 8 inflammation, abscess, ulcer, wound. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sore ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sore soreness, nounun·sore, adjectiveun·sore·ly, adverbun·sore·ness, noun Words nearby sore sord, Sordello, sordes, sordid, sordino, sore, soredial, soredium, sorehead, Sorel, sorely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sore The lack of access has been a sore point within the SEC for the past decade. How Tesla led the way for Chinese rival Xpeng’s $1.5 billion IPO\|eamonbarrett\|August 28, 2020\|Fortune The man had a fever, cough, sore throat and headache for three days in March. A Hong Kong man got the new coronavirus twice\|Erin Garcia de Jesus\|August 26, 2020\|Science News For Students The first time the man was infected, he had a fever, cough, sore throat and headache for three days. A man in Hong Kong is the first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection\|Erin Garcia de Jesus\|August 24, 2020\|Science News The volunteers who got it developed sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they had not received the coronavirus vaccine. New COVID-19 vaccines show promise in people\|Tina Hesman Saey\|July 24, 2020\|Science News For Students The meningococcal vaccine is safe and was used as a comparison group instead of a placebo so that volunteers got sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they were in a comparison group. COVID-19 vaccines by Oxford, CanSino and Pfizer all trigger immune responses\|Tina Hesman Saey\|July 21, 2020\|Science News But for the real Mark Schultz, whom Tatum plays in the film Foxcatcher, it has become a sore point. Wrestler Mark Schultz Hates the ‘Sickening and Insulting Lies’ of ‘Foxcatcher’\|Rich Goldstein\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It's always been the same: Tim Stoddard has a sore arm and they believe him. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry. Richard Dawkins Would Fail Philosophy 101\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After ONE practice session on a wooden horse my arm and legs were sore days later. Breaking Polo's Grass Ceiling\|Keli Goff\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “He was probably a bear with a sore head after that,” she cedes. In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First\|Jacqui Goddard\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The servant had evidently touched intentionally on one of the master's sore points. The Dead Secret\|Wilkie Collins I am not weak; it is only that my heart is sore for those I love. Three Dramas\|Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson Then he began to be sore perplexed, and torn with agonising doubts. Hard Cash\|Charles Reade O God, forgive us if we are too hot, too sore at heart, for easy pleasantness! Things as They Are\|Amy Wilson-Carmichael All our hearts were sore, as if one of the family had been lost. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth\|John Muir British Dictionary definitions for sore sore / (sɔː) / adjective (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender causing annoyancea sore point resentful; irkedhe was sore that nobody believed him urgent; pressingin sore need (postpositive) grieved; distressed causing grief or sorrow noun a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc any cause of distress or vexation adverb archaic direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid) Derived forms of sore soreness, noun Word Origin for sore Old English sār; related to Old Norse sārr, Old High German sēr, Gothic sair sore, Latin saevus angry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sore sore In addition to the idiom beginning with sore sore point, a also see: sight for sore eyes stick out (like a sore thumb) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to sore aching, inflamed, uncomfortable, tender, sharp, painful, hurting, bruised, resentful, acute, burning, sensitive, raw, annoying, smarting, extreme, pressing, upset, afflicted, burned Medical definitions for sore sore [ sôr ] n. An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer. adj. Painful to the touch; tender. Other words from sore sore′ness n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sore

adjective, sor·er, sor·est.

noun

adverb

Origin of sore

SYNONYMS FOR sore

OTHER WORDS FROM sore

Words nearby sore

Example sentences from the Web for sore

British Dictionary definitions for sore

adjective

noun

adverb

Derived forms of sore

Word Origin for sore

Idioms and Phrases with sore

Words related to sore

Medical definitions for sore

n.

adj.

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