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sourly
sour S0579900 (sour)adj. sour·er, sour·est 1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation.3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.4. a. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper.b. Displeased with something one formerly admired or liked; disenchanted: sour on ballet.5. a. Not measuring up to the expected or usual ability or quality; bad: a sour performance of the play.b. Not having the correct or properly produced pitch: a sour note.6. Of or relating to excessively acid soil that is damaging to crops.7. a. Containing excessive levels of sulfur compounds, carbon dioxide, or both. Used of oil and natural gas.b. Containing excessive levels of peroxides. Used of gasoline.n.1. The sensation of sour taste, one of the four primary tastes.2. Something sour.3. A mixed drink made especially with whiskey, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes soda water.tr. & intr.v. soured, sour·ing, sours 1. To make or become sour.2. To make or become disagreeable, disillusioned, or disenchanted.
[Middle English, from Old English sūr.]
sour′ish adj.sour′ly adv.sour′ness n.Synonyms: sour, acerbic, acid, acidic, tart1
These adjectives mean having a taste like that produced by an acid: sour lemons; an acerbic vinegar; the acid taste of guavas; a lightly acidic coffee; tart cherries.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | sourly - in a sour manner; "he complained sourly that the new rules only benefitted the managers" |
Translationssour (ˈsauə) adjective1. having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar. Unripe apples are/taste very sour. 酸的 酸的2. having a similar taste as a stage in going bad. sour milk. 酸腐的 酸腐的3. (of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable. She was looking very sour this morning. 脾氣壞的 脾气坏的 verb to make or become sour. 變酸 变酸ˈsourly adverb 酸地 发酸地ˈsourness noun 酸味 酸味EncyclopediaSeesour |