"sour" meaning in English

See sour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsaʊ(ə)r/ [US], /ˈsaʊə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-sour.ogg [US] Forms: sour [positive], sourer [comparative], sourest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|sour|sourer|sourest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sour taste is like the taste of an acid.
    Sense id: simple-sour-en-adj--3a7acYW
  2. A sour person is mean to other people because they are unhappy.
    Sense id: simple-sour-en-adj-egzTkxIL
     
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