Sourness

Sourness
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Sourness->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ sourness
sourness
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ acid
acid
acidity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ acetous fermentation
acetous fermentation
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ vinegar
vinegar
verjuice
crab
alum
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ acetic acid
acetic acid
lactic acid
PARAG:Sourness->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be sour
be sour
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ sour
sour
turn sour
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ set the teeth on edge
set the teeth on edge
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ render sour
render sour
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ acidify
acidify
acidulate
PARAG:Sourness->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sour
sour
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acid
acid
acidulous
acidulated
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ tart
tart
crabbed
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acetous
acetous
acetose
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acerb
acerb
acetic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sour as vinegar
sour as vinegar
sourish
acescent
subacid
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ styptic
styptic
hard
rough

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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