sour smell

См. также в других словарях:

• smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f …   Collocations dictionary

• sour — [[t]saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər[/t]] adj. sour•er, sour•est, n. v. 1) having an acid taste resembling that of vinegar or lemon juice; tart 2) rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented 3) psl phl producing the one of the four basic taste sensations… …   From formal English to slang

• sour — sourish, adj. sourly, adv. sourness, n. /soweur, sow euhr/, adj., sourer, sourest, n., v. adj. 1. having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 2. rendered acid or affected by fermentation; fermented. 3 …   Universalium

• sour — /ˈsaʊə / (say sowuh) adjective 1. having an acid taste, such as that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart. 2. acidified or affected by fermentation; fermented. 3. characteristic of what is so affected: a sour smell. 4. distasteful or disagreeable; …  

• sour —    Awa, awa awa, awa awahua, awa awahia.   Also: mala, malaia, malailena, ākia, mulemule, ī ī, hanahana, halahala; awa awa ākia (as acid, or extremely sour); kahania, mamalahia, hua ā (as poi).   See disposition.    ♦ Sour smell, kūālani, palani …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• sour´ness — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …   Useful english dictionary

• sour´ly — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …   Useful english dictionary

• sour — sour, acid, acidulous, tart, dry mean having a taste devoid of sweetness. All but dry suggest the taste of lemons, vinegar, or of most unripe fruits. Sour and acid are often interchangeable, but sour is more likely to be chosen to describe… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• smell — [smel] vt. smelled or [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. smelt, smelling [ME smellen < OE * smyllan < IE base * smel , to burn slowly > SMOLDER: basic sense “to give off smoke”] 1. to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory… …   English World dictionary

• Sour crude oil — is crude oil containing the impurity sulfur. It is common to find crude oil containing some impurities. When the total sulfur level in the oil is > 0.5 % the oil is called sour . [cite web|url=http://www.spe.org/spe/jsp/basic/0,,1104… …   Wikipedia

• sour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sour is used after these nouns: ↑whisky {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Sour is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑relation Sour is used with these nouns as the object: ↑atmosphere, ↑relation {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} adj …   Collocations dictionary