sore

Speech parts

1. sore - Noun

2. sore - Adjective

3. sore - Verb

4. sore - Adverb

6. sore - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Reddish brown; sorrel.

A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.

Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.

Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.

Criminal; wrong; evil.

A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.

Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.

In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.

Greatly; violently; deeply.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

huffy sensitive painful tender raw afflictive harrow noma wale bulla wen mad madder pus pimple
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Antonyms

small well just rather good little
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Hypernyms

infection

Hyponyms

gall fester chancre blain suppurating sore

Phrases with the word

weak sore like a bear with a sore head Boulogne sore throat clergyman's sore throat Sore Loserman a sight for sore eyes

Anagrams

eros rose seor orse ores

Examples

it was a sore trial to him Source: Internet

the painful process of growing up Source: Internet

stayed huffy a good while Source: Internet

she gets mad when you wake her up so early Source: Internet

mad at his friend Source: Internet

sore over a remark Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sordino sordono sordor sore canker sore eyes sore glands