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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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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