Sore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɔː/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sore is an adjective meaning Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Meaning
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
More Meanings
- Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
- Dire; distressing.
- (informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
- An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
- (obsolete) Criminal; wrong; evil.
- (archaic) Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
Example Sentences
Her feet were sore from walking so far.
Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.
“God damn it.” He was sore as hell. He was really furious.
[…]and your water is a sore decayer of your whoreson dead body.
Word Forms
- sorer
- sorest
- sores
- soring
- sored
Synonyms for sore
Depending on context, synonyms include aching, achesome, achy, raw, hurt, hurty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include painful, afflictive, angry, huffy, unhealthy, mad.
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