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 sour sour /ˈsaʊr/

adjective

  1. () Smelling of fermentation or staleness  ( rancid , sour )
    smelling of fermentation or staleness
  2. Showing a brooding ill humor  ( dark , dour , glum , glowering , moody , morose , saturnine , sour , sullen )
    showing a brooding ill humor
     A dark scowl
    a dark scowl
     The proverbially dour New England Puritan
    the proverbially dour New England Puritan
     A glum, hopeless shrug
    a glum, hopeless shrug
     He sat in moody silence
    he sat in moody silence
     A morose and unsociable manner
    a morose and unsociable manner
     A saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius
    a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius
     A sour temper
    a sour temper
     A sullen crowd
    a sullen crowd
  3. Inaccurate in pitch  ( false , off-key , sour )
    inaccurate in pitch
     A false (or sour) note
    a false (or sour) note
     Her singing was off key
    her singing was off key
  4. Having a sharp biting taste  ( sour )
    having a sharp biting taste
     Lemons are sour and are often used in cooking and baking
    Lemons are sour and are often used in cooking and baking
  5. In an unpalatable state  ( off , sour , turned )
    in an unpalatable state
     Sour milk
    sour milk
  6. One of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons  ( sour )
    one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

noun

  1. The property of being acidic  ( sour , sourness , acidity )
    the property of being acidic
  2. The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth  ( sour , sourness , tartness )
    the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  3. A cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar  ( sour )
    a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
     He ordered a whiskey sour at the bar.
    He ordered a whiskey sour at the bar.

verb

  1. () Go sour or spoil  ( ferment , turn , work , sour )
    go sour or spoil
     The milk has soured
    The milk has soured
     The wine worked
    The wine worked
     The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
    The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
  2. () Make sour or more sour  ( acetify , acidify , acidulate , sour )
    make sour or more sour


 interocular lens implant interocular lens implant /ˌɪntəɹˈɑːkjuːləɹ lɛnz ɪmˈplɑːnt/

noun

  1. A clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation  ( interocular lens implant , IOL , lens implant )
    a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
     My grandfather had a lens implant surgery to improve his vision after cataract removal
    My grandfather had a lens implant surgery to improve his vision after cataract removal


 organic law organic law /ɔːrɡəˈnɪk ˈlɔː/

noun

  1. (law) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government  ( organic law , constitution , fundamental law )
    (law) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
     The constitution is a fundamental law that defines the principles of the nation's governance.
    The constitution is a fundamental law that defines the principles of the nation's governance.


 electrical storm electrical storm /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl stɔːrm/

noun

  1. A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning  ( electric storm , electrical storm , thunderstorm )
    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning