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Meaning of 'sore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sore [ a.]
- A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.
- Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
- In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
- Greatly; violently; deeply.
2 . Sore [ n.]
- Reddish brown; sorrel.
- A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
- A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.
3 . Sore [ superl.]
- Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.
- Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
- Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
- Criminal; wrong; evil.

Meaning of 'sore' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sore [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing misery or pain or distress
Example in sentence:
  • it was a sore trial to him;
  • the painful process of growing up
Meaning (2):
- roused to anger
Example in sentence:
  • mad at his friend;
  • she gets mad when you wake her up so early;
  • sore over a remark;
  • stayed huffy a good while
Meaning (3):
- hurting
Example in sentence:
  • the tender spot on his jaw

Nearby Words:

sora sorance sorb sorbate sorbefacient sorbent sorbet sorbic sorbile sorbin

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