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sourly

sour
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [souuh r, sou-er]
    • /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/
    • /saʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [souuh r, sou-er]
    • /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/

Definitions of sourly word

  • adjective sourly having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 1
  • adjective sourly rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented. 1
  • adjective sourly producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, salt, or sweet. 1
  • adjective sourly characteristic of something fermented: a sour smell. 1
  • adjective sourly distasteful or disagreeable; unpleasant. 1
  • adjective sourly below standard; poor. 1

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Origin of sourly

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 Sourly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sourly 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sourly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sourly

adverb sourly

  • acerbically — in an acerbic manner
  • acidly — Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
  • acidulously — In a acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
  • acridly — In a harsh or corrosive manner.
  • dourly — sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.

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