sore

painful to the touch; tender: a sore arm; open wound
Not to be confused with:soar – rise, fly, or glide without effort: The eagles soar high into the sky.

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S0522300 (sôr)adj. sor·er, sor·est 1. Painful to the touch; tender.2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over.3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous: in sore need.4. Causing embarrassment or irritation: a sore subject.5. Full of distress; sorrowful.6. Informal Angry; offended.n.1. An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer.2. A source of pain, distress, or irritation.tr.v. sored, sor·ing, sores To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait in the animal.adv. Archaic Sorely.

[Middle English, from Old English sār.]

sore′ness n.

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(sɔː) adj1. (Pathology) (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender2. causing annoyance: a sore point. 3. resentful; irked: he was sore that nobody believed him. 4. urgent; pressing: in sore need. 5. (postpositive) grieved; distressed6. causing grief or sorrown7. (Pathology) a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc8. any cause of distress or vexationadvarchaic direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid)[Old English sār; related to Old Norse sārr, Old High German sēr, Gothic sair sore, Latin saevus angry] ˈsoreness n

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adj. sor•er, sor•est,
n., adv. adj. 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound or diseased part: a sore arm. 2. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc. 3. suffering mental pain; grieved or distressed: to be sore at heart. 4. causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore loss. 5. causing very great misery, hardship, and the like: in sore need. 6. annoyed; irritated; angered. 7. causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject. n. 8. a sore spot or place on the body. 9. a source of grief, distress, etc. adv. 10. Archaic. sorely. [before 900; Middle English; Old English sār (adj.), c. Old Frisian sār, Old Saxon, Old High German sēr, Old Norse sār; akin to Old English, Old Norse sār pain, Gothic sair] sore′ness, n.

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angry - Describing a wound or sore that is red and inflamed.
merry-gall - A sore produced by chafing.
sore - As a noun, it first meant generally "physical pain and suffering."
chafe, chaff - To chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly.

Sord, Sore

a flight or flock of mallard in the air, 1470. See also safe.Examples: sord of mallard, 1470; of ducks.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sore - an open skin infection infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganismsblain - an inflammatory swelling or sorechancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)fester, suppurating sore - a sore that has become inflamed and formed pusgall - a skin sore caused by chafing
Adj.	1.	sore - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"tender, sensitive, rawpainful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
	2.	sore - causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"afflictive, painfulunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	3.	sore - roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"mad, huffycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechangry - feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers"

sore

adjective1. painful, smarting, raw, tender, burning, angry, sensitive, irritated, inflamed, chafed, reddened My chest is still sore from the surgery.2. annoyed, cross, angry, pained, hurt, upset, stung, irritated, grieved, pissed (U.S. slang), pissed (off) (taboo slang), resentful, aggrieved, vexed, irked, peeved (informal) The result of it is that they are all feeling very sore at you.3. annoying, distressing, troublesome, harrowing, grievous Timing is frequently a sore point.4. (Literary) urgent, desperate, extreme, dire, pressing, critical, acute The prime minister is in sore need of friends.noun1. abscess, boil, ulcer, inflammation, gathering All of us had long sores on our backs.

sore

adjective1. Marked by, causing, or experiencing physical pain:aching, achy, afflictive, hurtful, nagging, painful, smarting.2. Informal. Feeling or showing anger:angry, choleric, indignant, mad.Idiom: hot under the collar.

Translations

痛处痛的痛苦恼火的疼痛的

sore

(soː) adjective1. painful. My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.痛的2. suffering pain. I am still a bit sore after my operation.痛苦3. (American) irritated, annoyed or offended. He is still sore about what happened.恼火的 noun a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin. His hands were covered with horrible sores.痛处ˈsorely adverb badly; acutely. 疼痛地ˈsoreness noun 痛感，悲伤

sore

→ 疼痛的zhCN, 痛处zhCN

My eyes are sore → 我双眼很疼
My feet are sore → 我的脚很疼
It's sore → 很痛
My back is sore → 我的背很痛
My gums are sore → 我的牙龈很疼

sore

(as) cross as a bear with a sore head

Exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always cross as a bear with a sore head first thing in the morning; it's best not to even talk to him until he's had his coffee. Janet was as cross as a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.See also: bear, cross, head, sore

a sore loser

Someone who complains, becomes upset, or otherwise reacts very negatively when they fail or lose at something competitive. Don't be such a sore loser, Jim. I know you pride yourself on your racquetball skills, but I beat you fair and square.See also: loser, sore

like a bear with a sore head

Exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always like a bear with a sore head first thing in the morning—it's best not to even talk to him until he's had his coffee. Janet was like a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.See also: bear, head, like, sore

sore point

A topic that makes one angry or uncomfortable. Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife—his divorce is really a sore point with him.See also: point, sore

sore spot

A topic that makes one angry or uncomfortable. Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife—his divorce is really a sore spot with him.See also: sore, spot

be a sight for sore eyes

To be someone or something that one is excited or overjoyed to see, often after a long absence or separation. Charlie, I can't believe you're back in town! Get over here, you're a sight for sore eyes! I'm so tired after being on tour. My bed is a sight for sore eyes.See also: eye, sight, sore

be like a bear with a sore head

To be exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always like a bear with a sore head first thing in the morning—it's best not to even talk to him until he's had his coffee. Janet was like a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.See also: bear, head, like, sore

stand out like a sore thumb

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I stood out like a sore thumb. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image stands out like a sore thumb.See also: like, out, sore, stand, thumb

stick out like a sore thumb

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I stuck out like a sore thumb. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image sticks out like a sore thumb.See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb

a sight for sore eyes

Someone or something that one is excited or overjoyed to see, often after a long absence or separation. Charlie, I can't believe you're back in town! Get over here, you're a sight for sore eyes! I'm so tired after being on tour. My bed is a sight for sore eyes.See also: eye, sight, sore

stick out

1. To protrude or project outward from something. Excuse me, is this your suitcase? I'm afraid it was sticking out into the aisle. I don't know why they included a balcony that sticks out so far from the actual building.2. To endure, tolerate, or last through to the end of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stick" and "out." I know you're not content here, but just stick out to the end of this project before you start looking for new work. We've had problems in our marriage for years, but we've been sticking it out for the kids' sake.See also: out, stick

sorehead

1. slang A peevish, irritable, or irascible person. I used to find his dry, sarcastic humor funny before, but lately he's just been an unpleasant sorehead. The boss has been a bit of a sorehead ever since the quarterly financial reports came out. I'd avoid her right now, if you can.2. slang A disgruntled, petulant, vindictive loser. She's always such a sorehead if she loses that I simply refuse to play with her anymore. You don't have to be such a sorehead just because you lost—Tom played the better game today, that's all.

a sore head

A headache, especially one that occurs during or because of a hangover. I woke up with a sore head and a rotten taste in my mouth, and I tried to remember what exactly had happened at the party last night. A: "Oof, not so loud, I've got a bit of a sore head." B: "What's the matter? Tie one too many on last night?"See also: head, sore

sight for sore eyes

Fig. a welcome sight. Oh, am I glad to see you here! You're a sight for sore eyes. I'm sure hungry. This meal is a sight for sore eyes.See also: eye, sight, sore

*sore (at someone)

Fig. angry at someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; make someone ~.) When Mary hears what you said about her, she'll get sore for sure. Please don't get sore at me.

stick out

to project outward. You can't lock your suitcase because there is a bit of cloth sticking out. some cloth stuck out of the top of the drawer.See also: out, stick

stick out

(from someone or something) to project outward from someone or something. His right arm, which was in a cast, stuck out from him like a crane. His arm stuck out.See also: out, stick

stick out like a sore thumb

Fig. to be very obvious. That pimple really sticks out like a sore thumb. Do you think I would stick out like a sore thumb at the party if I wear this coat?See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb

stick out (of someone or something)

to protrude from someone or something. The arrow stuck out of him, wobbling as he staggered. A dollar bill stuck out of the book. What a strange bookmark.See also: out, stick

stick something out

to endure something; to stay with something. (The something can be vaguely expressed using it.) I will stick it out as long as I can. she stuck out the abuse as long as she could; then she started looking for another job.See also: out, stick

touch a sore spot

and touch a sore pointFig. to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone. (Fig. on the notion of touching an injury and causing pain.) I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.See also: sore, spot, touch

cross as a bear

Grumpy, ill-humored, annoyed, as in Stay away from Claire; she's cross as a bear this morning. Unlike the earlier cross as two stocks, this survives even though the adjective cross for "ill-tempered" is otherwise not used much in America. It is sometimes amplified as cross as a bear with a sore head. [Early 1700s] See also: bear, cross

sight for sore eyes, a

One whom it is a relief or joy to see, as in Linda, who had not seen him in 15 years, told him he was a sight for sore eyes. This idiom implies an appearance so welcome that it heals ailing eyes. [First half of 1700s] See also: sight, sore

sore point, a

A sensitive or annoying issue, as in Don't mention diets to Elsie; it's a sore point with her. This idiom was first recorded as a sore place in 1690. See also: sore

stick out

1. Also, stick out a mile or like a sore thumb. Be very prominent or conspicuous, as in Dad's funny hat made him stick out in the crowd, or That purple house sticks out a mile, or John's lie sticks out like a sore thumb. The first term dates from the mid-1500s, the variants from the first half of the 1900s. The variant using thumb alludes to the propensity for holding an injured thumb stiffly, making it stand out (and thereby risking further injury). 2. Continue doing something, endure something, as in I know you don't like it but you have to stick out the job for another month. [Late 1600s] A variant is stick it out, as in His new play's boring, but since he's my cousin we'd better stick it out. [Late 1800s] Also see stick it, def. 1. See also: out, stick

like a bear with a sore head

mainly BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone is like a bear with a sore head, they are being very bad-tempered and irritable. What was wrong with Mario this afternoon? He was like a bear with a sore head! He's like a bear with a sore head in the mornings.See also: bear, head, like, sore

a sight for sore eyes

If someone or something is a sight for sore eyes, they are very attractive to look at. The sunset over the Strait of Malacca is a sight for sore eyes. You're a sight for sore eyes in your white dress, Milly!See also: eye, sight, sore

a sore point

a sore spot

COMMON You can say that a subject is a sore point with someone or a sore spot for them if it makes them feel angry, embarrassed, or upset. The continuing presence of foreign troops remains a very sore point with these students. Slow job growth is a sore spot for the US President. Note: If you touch or hit someone's sore point or sore spot, you mention a subject which makes them feel angry, embarrassed, or upset. The mention of Jim Kennerly had touched her sore spot. It was clear by his expression that my question had hit a sore point.See also: point, sore

stick out like a sore thumb

stand out like a sore thumb

If someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, they are very noticeable because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Foreigners are at greater risk of robbery because they are more wealthy and they stick out like a sore thumb. We should ask ourselves: `Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings?' I much prefer to wear a proper suit, but fear that I will stand out like a sore thumb.See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb

like a bear with a sore head

(of a person) very irritable. British informalSee also: bear, head, like, sore

a sight for sore eyes

a person or thing that is very attractive or that you are extremely pleased or relieved to see. informalSee also: eye, sight, sore

stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb

be very obviously and often embarrassingly different from the surrounding people or things.See also: like, out, sore, stand, thumb

like a ˌbear with a sore ˈhead

(informal) very bad-tempered: She’s like a bear with a sore head in the mornings.See also: bear, head, like, sore

be a ˌsight for sore ˈeyes

(spoken) be a person or thing that you are happy to see; be welcome or much needed: Ah! You’re a sight for sore eyes!See also: eye, sight, sore

a ˌsore ˈpoint (with somebody)

a subject or matter that makes somebody feel angry or hurt: The tax increases are a sore point with Jake, as he’s going to lose a lot of money.See also: point, sore

stand/stick out like a sore ˈthumb

(informal) be very obvious or noticeable in an unpleasant way: He’s going to stick out like a sore thumb if he doesn’t wear a suit to the wedding. OPPOSITE: merge into the backgroundSee also: like, out, sore, stand, stick, thumb

stick out

v.1. To project or protrude: The tag is sticking out of your shirt. A flagpole stuck out from the front of the house.2. To cause something to project or protrude: The child stuck out her hand for candy. He stuck his tongue out at me. 3. To be prominent; be conspicuous: Do you think a pink suit will stick out too much? This essay stuck out from the other submissions.4. To endure something: We stuck out two years without electricity or running water. There was only one month left of school, so I stuck it out and transferred the following year.5. stick out for To resist capitulating in negotiations so as to achieve some more favorable terms: The striking workers stuck out for better wages.See also: out, stick

sore

mod. angry. She is one sore old lady. You should give her teeth back.

sorehead

1. n. a grumpy person. (Also a term of address.) She’s sort of a sorehead right now. Wait a day or two and then ask her. 2. n. a poor loser. Don’t be a sorehead. You knew what you’re getting into.

stick out like a sore thumb

in. to be very obvious. Do you think I would stick out like a sore thumb at the party if I wear this coat? See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb

touch a sore point

tv. to mention something that upsets someone. I touched a sore point with Larry when I mentioned taxes. See also: point, sore, touch

sight for sore eyes

Informal One whom it is a relief or joy to see.See also: eye, sight, sore

cross as a bear

Irascible, peevish, vexed, cantankerous. This simile dates from the late eighteenth century and has survived as a cliché on both sides of the Atlantic even though the adjective cross for “angry” is heard less frequently in America. Why a bear should be considered particularly prone to anger is not entirely clear, and indeed, over the years writers have amplified the description somewhat—for example, “cross as a bear with a sore head,” “mad as a beaten bear,” “grumbled like a bear with a sore ear.”See also: bear, cross

sight for sore eyes, a

The unexpected appearance of someone or something one is very glad to see. The implications is that it will heal ailing eyes, obviously not to be taken literally. Jonathan Swift used it in Polite Conversation (1738): “The sight of you is good for sore eyes.”See also: sight, sore

stick out like a sore thumb, to

To be very conspicuous. This simile is extremely apt, as anyone who has ever injured a thumb will testify. One tends to hold the injured finger stiffly, and, since it opposes the rest anyhow, it tends to stand out, thereby risking more bumps and bruises. Dating from the early twentieth century, it appears in print in Erle Stanley Gardner’s The Case of the Sleepwalker’s Niece (1936): “That’s the one thing in the case that stands out like a sore thumb.”See also: like, out, sore, stick

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