ALL meanings of soreness
sore
S s - adjective soreness physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm. 1
- adjective soreness suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise. 1
- adjective soreness suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart. 1
- adjective soreness causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement. 1
- adjective soreness causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need. 1
- adjective soreness Informal. annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait. 1
- adjective soreness causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject. 1
- noun soreness a sore spot or place on the body. 1
- noun soreness a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc. 1
- adverb soreness Archaic. sorely. 1