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- pronunciation:
- sor
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
sorer, sorest |
| definition 1: |
If your body is sore, you are feeling pain in it. If your back is sore, you are feeling pain in your back.
Kayla's feet were sore after she had been skating a long time.After the doctor gave me a shot, my arm was sore for a day or two.Alex can't walk with his sore knee yet, but it's getting better.- synonyms:
- hurting
- similar words:
- aching, bruised, smarting
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| definition 2: |
If something is sore, it sends out pain.
The wound was still sore after several weeks.- synonyms:
- painful, raw, tender
- similar words:
- sensitive, smarting
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| definition 3: |
(informal) When you are sore at someone, you are angry or annoyed.
Mr. Lee got sore at his neighbor because the neighbor borrowed Mr. Lee's fishing pole last year and never gave it back.- synonyms:
- angry, annoyed, mad, offended
- similar words:
- upset
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A sore is a spot on your body that hurts. When you have a sore, the skin is often broken.
The veterinarian gave us medicine to put on the sore on our dog's leg.Tina's new sneakers rubbed against her little toe, and now she has a sore there.- synonyms:
- wound
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| related words: |
burn, injury, wound |
| derivation: |
soreness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word soar (to fly)? Sore and soar sound alike but have different meanings.
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