SOURER Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word sourer. (close relations)
sour
Best Alternative Words for SOURER
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acetic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or containing acetic acid | ||||||||
acidic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) adjective satellite • being sour to the taste | ||||||||
biting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | ||||||||
pungent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • strong and sharp • capable of wounding | ||||||||
sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||||
tangy | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tasting sour like a lemon | ||||||||
vinegary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tasting or smelling like vinegar • having a sour disposition; ill-tempered | ||||||||
zesty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having an agreeably pungent taste • marked by spirited enjoyment | ||||||||
sourness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth • the property of being acidic • a sullen moody resentful disposition | ||||||||
acetify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sour or more sour • turn acidic | ||||||||
acidify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sour or more sour • turn acidic | ||||||||
acidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being acidic • the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth • pH values below 7 | ||||||||
acidulate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make sour or more sour | ||||||||
dark | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed | ||||||||
dour | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly unyielding • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance • showing a brooding ill humor | ||||||||
false | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||||
ferment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • a substance capable of bringing about fermentation • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol verb • be in an agitated or excited state • work up into agitation or excitement • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil | ||||||||
glowering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing a brooding ill humor | ||||||||
glum | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moody and melancholic • showing a brooding ill humor | ||||||||
moody | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998) • United States evangelist (1837-1899) adjective satellite • showing a brooding ill humor • subject to sharply varying moods | ||||||||