SOURNESS

sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness

(noun) a sullen moody resentful disposition

sourness, sour, acidity

(noun) the property of being acidic

sour, sourness, tartness

(noun) the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sourness (countable and uncountable, plural sournesses)

The quality or condition of being sour, usually said of human personalities.

Anagrams

• sunroses

Source: Wiktionary


Sour"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being sour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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