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. 1. Bad-tempered and morose; peevish: a sour temper.
   2. Displeased with something one formerly admired or liked; disenchanted: sour on ballet.
5. 1. Not measuring up to the expected or usual ability or quality; bad.
   2. 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. Containing excessive sulfur compounds. 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.]

sourish sour'ish adj.
sourly sour'ly adv.
sourness sour'ness n.

SYNONYMS   sour, acid, acidulous, dry, tart. These adjectives mean having a taste like that produced by an acid: sour cider; acid, unripe grapes; an acidulous tomato; dry white wine; tart cherries.

n. A cocktail made by combining liquor with lemon juice and a little sugar. It's usually shaken with crushed ice and can be strained and served on the rocks or straight up. Sours are often garnished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Though the whiskey sour is probably the most famous of these cocktails, they can be made with many other liquors including bourbon, gin and rum. sour adj. Having a sharp, tart taste, usually from an acidic ingredient such as lemon juice or vinegar.

adjective

1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids: acerb, acerbic, acetous, acid, acidulous, dry, tangy, tart¹. See taste/bad taste.
2. Having a noticeably sharp pungent taste or smell: acerbic, acrid, bitter, harsh. See taste/bad taste.
3. Broodingly and sullenly unhappy: dour, gloomy, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sulky, sullen, surly. See happy/unhappy.
4. Not in accordance with what is usual or expected: amiss, astray, awry, wrong. See surprise/expect, thrive/fail/exist.

verb

To make or become bitter: embitter. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: bad-tasting; gone bad
Antonyms: good, pleasant, sweet, tasty

adj

Definition: in a bad mood
Antonyms: amiable, cheerful, cordial, friendly, happy, pleasant

v

Definition: alienate
Antonyms: encourage, excite, incite

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Said of ham. See taint.

IN BRIEF: Having a tart taste. Also: Disagreeable.

There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside. — Pearl Bailey (1918-1990).

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sur, dårlig
n. - noget surt
v. tr. - blive sur på, gøre sur, forbitre, spolere
v. intr. - blive sur, blive ked af

idioms:

• go sour    blive sur, gå galt, mislykkes
• go sour on    miste tiltroen til
• sour cream    creme fraiche
• sour grapes    rønnebærrene er sure
• turn sour    blive sur, gå galt, mislykkes

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuur, sip, gemelijk, wrang, bedorven, zuur worden, verzuren, verbitteren, bederven

Français (French)
adj. - acide, aigre, tourné, déconfit, âpre, revêche
n. - sour (un cocktail)
v. tr. - gâter, gâter (des relations)
v. intr. - s'aigrir (une attitude), se dégrader (une amitié)

idioms:

• go sour    (lit) tourner, (fig) se dégrader
• go sour on    (fig) se dégrader pour
• sour cream    crème aigre
• sour grapes    dépit
• turn sour    (fig) se dégrader

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sauer, säuerlich, bitter
n. - etwas Saures, saurer Cocktail
v. - versauern, säuern, verbittern

idioms:

• go sour    sauer werden, gerinnen, verpfuschen, zerschlagen
• go sour on    einem leid werden
• sour cream    Sauerrahm
• sour grapes    die Trauben hängen zu hoch
• turn sour    sauer werden

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ξινός, ξινισμένος, δριμύς, ταγκός, στρυφνός, κακόκεφος, οξύς
n. - οινοπνευματώδες με λεμόνι
v. - ξινίζω

idioms:

• go sour    ξινίζω
• go sour on    ξινίζω, πηγαίνω στραβά, παύει να μου αρέσει, μου ξινίζει
• sour cream    ξινή κρέμα
• sour grapes    συγκαλυμμένη απογοήτευση
• turn sour    ξινίζω

Italiano (Italian)
inacidire, amareggiare, acido, inacidito, abbattuto, imbronciato

idioms:

• go sour on    prendersela con
• sour cream    panna acida
• sour grapes    uva acerba
• turn sour    inacidire

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - amargo (m), ranzinza, azedo (m)
n. - coquetel de um licor específico feito ácido com laranja ou limão
v. - levedar, azedar

idioms:

• go sour on    ficou zangado ou mal humorado de repente
• go/turn sour    ficou azedo, mal humorado (m)
• sour cream    creme azedado por a bactéria de ácido de lactose
• sour grapes    uvas verdes (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
кислятина, кислый раствор, кислый, прокисший, недовольный, в дурном настроении, неудовлетво- рительный, мрачно, неприятно, скисать, заквашивать, мрачнеть, быть недовольным, озлоблять кого-л., окислять, портить

idioms:

• go sour on    опротиветь кому-л., кончиться неудачей для кого-л., обмануть чьи-л. ожидания
• go/turn sour    прокиснуть
• sour cream    сметана
• sour grapes    "зелен виноград"

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ácido, agrio, cortado, sombrío, abatido, amargado
n. - sustancia o bebida agria, lo agrio, lo amargo, lo desagradable
v. tr. - amargar, acibarar, avinagrar, enranciar, cortar (la leche), macerar (la cal), malear (la tierra), estropear, irritar, indisponer los ánimos
v. intr. - agriarse, acidarse, cortarse, fermentar, corromperse (el jamón), malearse (la tierra)

idioms:

• go sour    dejar de ser atractivo, resultar mal
• go sour on    empeorarse una situación, agriarse, avinagrarse
• sour cream    nata o crema agria
• sour grapes    ¡están verdes!
• turn sour    dejar de ser atractivo, resultar mal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sur, syrlig, unken, vresig, bitter, ofruktsam, vattensjuk
n. - det sura, det bittra, syra, syrlig drink med citron el lime
v. - göra bitter, förarga, surna, bli sur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
酸的, 酸腐的, 发酵的, 酸味, 不愉快的事, 酸的东西, 苦事, 使变酸, 使变得不愉快, 使发酵, 使失望, 变酸, 变得不愉快, 发酵, 厌烦

idioms:

• go sour    变酸, 出漏子, 不再受欢迎
• go sour on    不再抱幻想
• sour cream    酸奶油
• sour grapes    酸葡萄
• turn sour    令人失望

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 酸的, 酸腐的, 發酵的
n. - 酸味, 不愉快的事, 酸的東西, 苦事
v. tr. - 使變酸, 使變得不愉快, 使發酵, 使失望
v. intr. - 變酸, 變得不愉快, 發酵, 厭煩

idioms:

• go sour    變酸, 出漏子, 不再受歡迎
• go sour on    不再抱幻想
• sour cream    酸奶油
• sour grapes    酸葡萄
• turn sour    令人失望

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 신맛의, 심술궂은, 표준 이하의
n. - 신맛, 괴로운 일, 레몬수, 설탕을 가미한 칵테일 위스키
v. tr. - (물건을) 시어지게 하다, 불쾌하게 하다, (땅이) 산성화하다
v. intr. - 시게 하다, 꾀까다롭게 하다, (땅이) 산성화하다

idioms:

• go sour    재미없게 되다, 못쓰게 되다, 흥미를 잃다
• go sour on    시시해지다
• turn sour    재미없게 되다, 못쓰게 되다, 흥미를 잃다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 酸っぱい, 酸敗した, 酸性の, 硫黄で不純な, 標準以下の, まずい, 悪い, 意地の悪い, 不機嫌な
v. - 酸っぱくする, 気むずかしくする, 酸っぱくなる
n. - サワー, スール

idioms:

• go sour on    まずい事になる, つまらなくなる
• go/turn sour    まずいことになる, 興味を失う
• sour cream    サワークリーム
• sour grapes    負け惜しみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رديء, كريه, بغيض, نتن, رائب, حامض (الاسم) شراب مسكر حامض, شيء بغيض, شيء حامض (فعل) يغضب, يفسد, يتخمر, يتحمض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חמוץ, רוגז, חמוץ-פנים, לא-נעים, דוחה (דבר), חסרת סיד ובד"כ טחובה (אדמה)‬
n. - ‮משקה ויסקי עם לימון, חומצה המשמשת להלבנת כבסים‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה למר-נפש, עשה לחמוץ‬
v. intr. - ‮הפך למר-נפש, נחמץ‬

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