sour
Translation
sour, unpleasant, off
Examples
This lemon is very sour.
This lemon is very sour.
The milk has gone sour.
The milk has gone off.
He gave me a sour look.
He gave me a sour look.
Grammar Patterns
to be sour having an acid taste The candy is sour.
to go sour to become bad or unpleasant The deal went sour at the last minute.
a sour ((look/note)) unfriendly or unpleasant She ended the conversation on a sour note.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tart, acidic, sharp; Antonyms: sweet, pleasant
Etymology
From Old English 'sūr', from Proto-Germanic. Related to German 'sauer'.
Memory Tips
Imagine biting a lemon and your face puckering up. That's the feeling of 'sour'.