turn+sour

  • 11sour — adj. to go, turn sour (things went sour; the whole affair turned sour) * * * [ saʊə] turn sour (things went sour; the whole affair turned sour) to go …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12sour — [[t]sa͟ʊ ə(r)[/t]] sours, souring, soured 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. → See also sweet and sour The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Syn: bitter 2) ADJ Sour milk is milk that …

    English dictionary

  • 13sour — 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 …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14sour — 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… …

    English dictionary

  • 15sour — adjective 1》 having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. 2》 (of food, especially milk) having gone bad because of fermentation.     ↘having a rancid smell. 3》 showing resentment, disappointment, or anger. 4》 (of soil) deficient in lime. 5》 (of… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 16sour — /ˈsaʊə / (say sowuh) adjective 1. having an acid taste, such as that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 2. acidified or affected by fermentation; fermented. 3. characteristic of what is so affected: a sour smell. 4. distasteful or disagreeable; …

  • 17sour — I. a. 1. Acid, tart, pricked, sharp, acetous, acetose. 2. Cross, crabbed, morose, acrimonious, currish, surly, testy, touchy, cantankerous, crusty, fretful, peevish, petulant, pettish, snappish, waspish, snarling, cynical, froward, uncivil, rude …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 18sour — saÊŠÉ™(r) n. one of the four primary tastes (along with bitter, salty and sweet); something with a sour flavor; alcoholic beverage made with lemon or lime juice mixed with sugar and whiskey or gin v. cause to turn sour; make bitter, disillusion;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 19sour — [ˈsaʊə] adj I 1) with a taste like a lemon 2) sour milk has an unpleasant taste or smell because it is no longer fresh 3) unpleasant, unfriendly, or in a bad mood a sour look[/ex] • go/turn sour to be unsuccessful, or to develop in a way that is… …

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  • 20turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …

    English World dictionary