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- [souuh r, sou-er]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/
- /saʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [souuh r, sou-er]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/
Definitions of souring word
- adjective souring having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 1
- adjective souring rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented. 1
- adjective souring producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, salt, or sweet. 1
- adjective souring characteristic of something fermented: a sour smell. 1
- adjective souring distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant. 1
- adjective souring below standard; poor. 1
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Origin of souring
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (adj. and noun) Middle English sure, soure, Old English sūr (orig. adj.); cognate with German sauer, Dutch zuur, Old Norse sūrr; (v.) Middle English souren, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Souring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
souring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
souring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for souring
noun souring
- ebullition — a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- fermentation — the act or process of fermenting.
- frothing — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
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