Sore - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word sore
Brit.  |sɔː|  British pronunciation of the word sore

noun

- an open skin infection

adjective

- hurting (syn: raw, sensitive, tender)
- causing misery or pain or distress (syn: painful)
it was a sore trial to him
- roused to anger (syn: huffy, mad)
sore over a remark

Extra examples

The patient has a sore throat.

That's a sore subject to bring up.

The discussion touched on a sore spot.

My neighbor is sore at me.

Are you still sore about what happened last night?

He has a sore on his lip.

...I was sore afraid we'd never make it home....

It is not for me to put my finger on the sore.

Our hero had in all probability been sore sick.

She turned away lamenting very sore.

His enemies harassed him sore and showed him little mercy.

Some people were on foot, from soring their horses' backs.

I had a sore throat and aching limbs.

My arms are sore from all the lifting.

Mac's still sore because I didn't invite him.

Word forms

noun
singular: sore
plural: sores
adjective
comparative: sorer
superlative: sorest
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