sourness
sourness · sournesses
The condition or quality of being sourThe condition or quality of being sour.
» Just looking at a lemon makes one feel the sourness in one's mouth.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition or quality of being sour.
More definitions
- the property of being acidic
- the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
- a sullen moody resentful disposition
Examples
1 sentencesJust looking at a lemon makes one feel the sourness in one's mouth.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English sowrenesse, sournesse, from Old English sūrnes (“sourness”), equivalenFrom Middle English sowrenesse, sournesse, from Old English sūrnes (“sourness”), equivalent to sour + -ness.
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Forms
plural: sournesses| Singular | sourness |
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Synonyms
14 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being acidic:souracidity
- the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth:sourtartness
- a sullen moody resentful disposition:sulkinesssullennessmoroseness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsourB1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable