What is another word for sour ?

Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar

appetizing^US

flavoursome^UK

flavorsome^US

appetising^UK

fetid^US

foetid^UK

savoury^UK

savory^US

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

rubbing the wrong way

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“The unripe fruit has a harsh sour taste, and yields by expression a very acid liquor, called verjuice.”

Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger

ill-humored^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

as cross as two sticks

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

nasty-tempered

evil-minded

out-of-sorts

having got out of bed the wrong side

having a fit of the sulks

antagonized^US

dishonored^US

with chip on shoulder

dishonoured^UK

antagonised^UK

with a chip on your shoulder

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

having a chip on one's shoulder

unfavorable^US

have chip on shoulder

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“I found myself to be generally in a sour mood in the morning, a state unfamiliar to me since I am a morning person by nature.”

Adjective

Made rancid by fermentation, etc.

foetid^UK

fetid^US

unfit for human consumption

spoiled^US

mouldy^UK

spoilt^UK

moldy^US

moldering^US

mouldering^UK

stinking to high heaven

moldered^US

mouldered^UK

past its sell-by date

faecal^UK

fecal^US

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“Tanner pointed at my clothes which had a big white stain on them and smelled of sour milk.”

Adjective

Displeasing to one's senses

unfit for human consumption

fetid^US

foetid^UK

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

flavourless^UK

flavorless^US

ill-favored^US

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

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“If too much of the flour is added, the bread acquires a disagreeable sour taste.”

Adjective

leaving a lot to be desired

Of a poor or substandard level or quality

not up to expectations

leaving much to be desired

strictly for the birds

meager^US

meagre^UK

unable to do something for toffee

fetid^US

unable to do something to save one's life

not quite the done thing

foetid^UK

ill-favored^US

in a state of disrepair

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“Things have gone sour in a way that I had not expected.”

Adjective

Having a witty, sarcastic or cynical nature or edge

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“Neither wilderness nor hardships could conquer Henderson's spirit and his rather sour sense of humor.”

Adjective

Having a very gloomy or ill-tempered expression or demeanor

somber^US

sombre^UK

ill-humored^US

gray^US

grey^UK

matter of life and death

of consequence

big deal

far-reaching

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Adjective

keeping people at arm's length

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Adjective

Not friendly

wintery^UK

wintry^US

not on speaking terms

unfavorable^US

unwilling to mix with other people

sceptical^UK

mum^UK

mom^US

skeptical^US

colorless^US

gray^US

colourless^UK

grey^UK

unfavourably disposed to

diametrically opposed

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Adjective

at the end of your tether

Gloomy and quiet, usually because of a disappointment

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

ill-humored^US

somber^US

sombre^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

racked with suffering

meager^US

meagre^UK

beside oneself with grief

defenseless^US

defenceless^UK

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

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Adjective

Painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

more than flesh and blood can stand

sombre^UK

somber^US

unfavorable^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

racked with suffering

flavourless^UK

flavorless^US

more than one can bear

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Adjective

Resembling a squawk

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Adjective

in the springtime of life

Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less than expected

Adjective

Not ripe

unable to read and write

in the experimental stage

thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

as thick as two short planks

a brick short of a load

two sandwiches short of a picnic

dead from the neck up

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Adjective

with a hide like an elephant

Without regret or guilt

with a heart of stone

having a killer instinct

gray^US

grey^UK

at each other's throats

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

red in tooth and claw

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

without a care in the world

rubbing the wrong way

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

cool, calm and collected

not giving a toss

knock-down-and-drag-out

like a bull in a china shop

ill-mannered

ill-bred

not giving a monkey's

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Adjective

Tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt

Verb

To make, or become, sour in taste

increase the pH level of

“Using lemon juice to sour the milk allows it to stand in for buttermilk while further enhancing the lemon flavor.”

Verb

To spoil or go bad

molder^US

moulder^UK

mold^US

mould^UK

be past its sell-by date

discolor^US

discolour^UK

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“This milk was inadvertently left outside to sour over a number of days.”

Verb

To damage, ruin, spoil or mar

color^US

colour^UK

ruin

taint

be detrimental to

“Is it pressing for drastic actions that could sour relations between the two governments?”

Verb

withdraw the affections of

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive a wedge between

colour^UK

color^US

sever connections between

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

burn your bridges

put on the outs

sow dissension between

destroy the affections of

set against one another

cause a rift

cause disagreement between

put at odds

pit against one another

destroy relationships

put a cordon sanitaire around

reach a parting of the ways

lose the affection of

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“Richard's experience with his boxed-set, though, did not entirely sour him towards Dylan bootlegs.”

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

rub you up the wrong way

antagonise^UK

make angry

drive you up the wall

drive round the twist

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