Sour: alternatives and connections

Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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Sour or severe.

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Sour or severe.

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Sour like vinegar; acetous.

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Sour like vinegar; acetous.

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Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

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Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

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Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.

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Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.

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Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.

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Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.

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Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.

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Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.

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Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.

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Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.

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Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Not harmonious; unmusical; discordant; dissonant.

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Not harmonious; unmusical; discordant; dissonant.

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of Sour

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of Sour

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Somewhat sour; moderately acid; as, sourish fruit; a sourish taste.

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Somewhat sour; moderately acid; as, sourish fruit; a sourish taste.

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Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices.

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Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices.

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Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.

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Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.

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Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant.

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Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant.

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Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.

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Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.

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That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

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That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.

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The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.

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The quality or state of being tart.

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A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened.

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To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.

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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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To convert into acid or vinegar.

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To convert into acid or vinegar.

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The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.

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The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.

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That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

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That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

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The quality or state of being rancid; a rancid scent or flavor, as of old oil.

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The quality or state of being rancid; a rancid scent or flavor, as of old oil.

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The quality of being rancid.

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The quality of being rancid.

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The quality or state of being sour.

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The quality or state of being sour.

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A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of w…

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A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of w…

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A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.

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A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.

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Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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of Sour

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of Sour

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Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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To convert into acid or vinegar.

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To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.

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The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.

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To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.

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Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color…

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Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.

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Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

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That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

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of Glower

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Sullenness.

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Subject to varying moods, especially to states of mind which are unamiable or depressed.

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Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.

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In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:

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Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.

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Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

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The quality or state of being sour.

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Lonely; solitary; desolate.

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The quality or state of being tart.

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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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of Turn

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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet orang…

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Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet orang…

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