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• 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 — 1 adjective 1 having a sharp acid taste that stings your tongue, like the taste of a lemon: sour, tangy apples | Sprinkle a little sugar over the strawberries if they are sour. compare bitter 1 (4), sweet 1 (1) 2 milk or other food that is sour… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sour — [[t]sa͟ʊ ə(r)[/t]] sours, souring, soured 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. → See also sweet and sour The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Syn: bitter 2) ADJ Sour milk is milk that …   English dictionary

• turn */*/*/ — I UK [tɜː(r)n] / US [tɜrn] verb Word forms turn : present tense I/you/we/they turn he/she/it turns present participle turning past tense turned past participle turned 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to change the position of your body or head so… …   English dictionary

• sour — I UK [ˈsaʊə(r)] / US [saʊr] adjective Word forms sour : adjective sour comparative sourer superlative sourest * 1) a) with a taste like a lemon The beer tasted slightly sour. b) with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer… …   English dictionary

• sour — adjective 1》 having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. 2》 (of food, especially milk) having gone bad because of fermentation.     ↘having a rancid smell. 3》 showing resentment, disappointment, or anger. 4》 (of soil) deficient in lime. 5》 (of… …   English new terms dictionary

• Sour — Sour, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Soured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Souring}.] To become sour; to turn from sweet to sour; as, milk soon sours in hot weather; a kind temper sometimes sours in adversity. [1913 Webster] They keep out melancholy from the virtuous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• turn — turn1 [ tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 change direction ▸ 3 make circular movement ▸ 4 do/become something else ▸ 5 become particular age ▸ 6 move page to other side ▸ 7 about stomach ▸ 8 milk: become sour ▸ 9 affect game/fight ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English