ALL meanings of sore
sore
S s - adjective sore suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise. 2
- adjective sore painful, tender 1
- adjective sore throat: enflamed 1
- adjective sore muscle: aching 1
- noun sore open skin infection 1
- adjective sore emotions: upset 1
- adjective sore physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm. 1
- adjective sore suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart. 1
- adjective sore causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement. 1
- adjective sore causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need. 1
- adjective sore Informal. annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait. 1
- adjective sore causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject. 1
- noun sore a sore spot or place on the body. 1
- noun sore a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc. 1
- adverb sore Archaic. sorely. 1
- adjective sore If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. 0
- adjective sore If you are sore about something, you are angry and upset about it. 0
- countable noun sore A sore is a painful place on the body where the skin is infected. 0
- adjective sore (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender 0
- adjective sore causing annoyance 0
- adjective sore resentful; irked 0
- adjective sore urgent; pressing 0
- adjective sore grieved; distressed 0
- adjective sore causing grief or sorrow 0
- noun sore a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc 0
- noun sore any cause of distress or vexation 0
- adverb sore direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid) 0
- adjective sore giving physical pain; painful; tender 0
- adjective sore feeling physical pain, as from wounds, bruises, etc. 0
- adjective sore filled with sadness, grief, or sorrow; distressed 0
- adjective sore causing sadness, grief, misery, or distress 0
- adjective sore distressingly intense or bitter; extreme 0
- adjective sore provocative of irritation or disagreeable feelings 0
- adjective sore angry; offended; feeling hurt or resentful 0
- noun sore a sore, usually infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil, or blister 0
- noun sore a source of pain, irritation, grief, distress, etc. 0
- adverb sore sorely; greatly 0
- verb transitive sore to inflict soring on (a horse) 0