sore
21sore — I UK [sɔː(r)] / US [sɔr] adjective Word forms sore : adjective sore comparative sorer superlative sorest * 1) painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise I always feel stiff and sore after… …
22sore — I adj. angry (colloq.) (esp. AE) 1) sore at (why is she sore at me?) 2) sore over (sore over smb. s remark) hurt 3) sore from (sore from riding horseback) II n. a bedsore; canker; cold; open, running; saddle sore * * * [sɔː] canker cold …
23sore — 1 adjective 1 a part of your body that is sore is painful and often red because of a wound or infection or because you have used a muscle too much: My legs were really sore after aerobics last week. | a sore finger | a sore throat: Val woke up… …
24sore — sore1 [ sɔr ] adjective ** 1. ) painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise: a sore throat Her eyes were sore from studying all night. I always feel stiff and sore after gardening. 2. ) INFORMAL… …
25sore — [[t]sɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] sorer, sorest, sores 1) ADJ GRADED If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. It s years since I ve had a sore throat like I did last night... My chest is still sore from the surgery. Syn: painful Derived… …
26sore — 01. My arm is [sore] from where I was hit with the ball. 02. He is a [sore] loser, so no one likes to play with him. 03. Her eyes were [sore] and red from trying to read in the dark. 04. Cathy s finger is still [sore] from where she squished it… …
27sore — /sɔ / (say saw) adjective (sorer, sorest) 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, diseased part, etc. 2. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person. 3. suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to… …
28sore — soreness, n. /sawr, sohr/, adj., sorer, sorest, n., adv. adj. 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm. 2. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that… …
29sore — 1. A wound, ulcer, or any open skin lesion. 2. Painful; aching; tender. [A.S. sar] bed s. bedsore. canker sores SYN: aphtha (2). cold s. colloquialism for herpes simplex. Delhi s. SYN: Oriental s …
30sore — I. adjective (sorer; sorest) Etymology: Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High German sēr sore and probably to Old Irish saeth distress Date: before 12th century 1. a. causing pain or distress < a sore subject > b. painfully… …
