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sourest

sourest is the superlative form of sour.

Meaning of sour

Adjective

sour (comparative sourer, superlative sourest)

  1. Tasting of acidity.
    • Lemons have a sour taste.
  2. Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
    • Don't drink that milk; it's turned sour.
  3. Tasting or smelling rancid.
    • His sour breath makes it unpleasing to talk to him.
  4. Hostile or unfriendly.
    • He gave me a sour look.
  5. Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)
    • sour land
  6. Containing excess sulfur. (of petroleum)
    • sour gas smells like rotten eggs

See all 21 meanings of sour

Questions about sourest

What is sourest the superlative form of?
Sourest is the superlative form of sour.

Words near sourest in the dictionary

  1. sourened
  2. sourening
  3. sourens
  4. sourer
  5. sourers
  6. sourest
  7. soureth
  8. sourfaced
  9. sourfaux
  10. sourful
  11. sourgrass

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