Soreness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Soreness is a noun meaning The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
Meaning
The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
Example Sentences
The salve made the soreness go away, but with the aches gone I suddenly noticed my other pains.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain of joint pain.
Word Forms
- sorenesses
Synonyms for soreness
Depending on context, synonyms include irritation, discomfort, tenderness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discomfort, irritation, tenderness, pain, ache, agony.
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