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1sour´ness — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …
2sour´ly — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …
3sour — sour, acid, acidulous, tart, dry mean having a taste devoid of sweetness. All but dry suggest the taste of lemons, vinegar, or of most unripe fruits. Sour and acid are often interchangeable, but sour is more likely to be chosen to describe… …
4smell — [smel] vt. smelled or [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. smelt, smelling [ME smellen < OE * smyllan < IE base * smel , to burn slowly > SMOLDER: basic sense “to give off smoke”] 1. to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory… …
5Sour crude oil — is crude oil containing the impurity sulfur. It is common to find crude oil containing some impurities. When the total sulfur level in the oil is > 0.5 % the oil is called sour . [cite web|url=http://www.spe.org/spe/jsp/basic/0,,1104… …
6smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f …
7sour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sour is used after these nouns: ↑whisky {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Sour is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑relation Sour is used with these nouns as the object: ↑atmosphere, ↑relation {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} adj …
8sour — sour1 [ saur ] adjective * 1. ) with a taste like a lemon: Use a quart of sour pie cherries. The lemonade is still too sour. a ) with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer being fresh: The milk s gone sour. 2. ) unpleasant …
9sour — I UK [ˈsaʊə(r)] / US [saʊr] adjective Word forms sour : adjective sour comparative sourer superlative sourest * 1) a) with a taste like a lemon The beer tasted slightly sour. b) with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer… …
10sour — [[t]saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər[/t]] adj. sour•er, sour•est, n. v. 1) having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar or lemon juice; tart 2) rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented 3) psl phl producing the one of the four basic taste sensations… …