sore

sore: sore [sôr]

adj.

sorer, sorest [ME sor < OE sar, akin to Ger sehr, very, lit., sore < IE base * sai-, pain, sickness > L saevus, raging, terrible, OIr sāeth, illness]

1.

a) giving physical pain; painful; tender [a sore throat]

b) feeling physical pain, as from wounds, bruises, etc. [to be sore all over]

c) filled with sadness, grief, or sorrow; distressed [with a sore heart]

d) causing sadness, grief, misery, or distress [a sore hardship]

e) distressingly intense or bitter; extreme [a sore lack]

2. provocative of irritation or disagreeable feelings [a sore point ]

☆ 3. Informal angry; offended; feeling hurt or resentful

n.

[OE sar, pain]

1. a sore, usually infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil, or blister

2. a source of pain, irritation, grief, distress, etc.

adv.

sorer, sorest

Archaic sorely; greatly

vt.

sored, soring

☆ to inflict soring on (a horse)

soreness

n.

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Synonyms:

Ulcer, fester, abscess, imposthume, gathering, boil, pustule, Painful (from inflammation), tender, irritated, Intensely, severely, grievously / Pain, trouble, grief, affliction, sorrow, Pained, hurt, grieved, tender, galled, aggrieved, vexed, irritable, Deeply, violently, greatly, profoundly / Violent, severe, sharp, afflictive, distressing, Sorely, sadly, grievously, greatly, severely

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sore´ly — sore «sr, sohr», adjective, sor|er, sor|est, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. causing sharp or continuous pain; painful; aching; smarting; tender: » … Useful english dictionary
Sore — Sore, a. [Compar. {Sorer}; superl. {Sorest}.] [OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r; akin to D. zeer, OS. & OHG. s?r, G. sehr very, Icel. s[=a]rr, Sw. s[*a]r, Goth. sair pain. Cf. {Sorry}.] 1. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sore — Sore, adv. [AS. s[=a]re. See {Sore}, a.] 1. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously. [1913 Webster] Thy hand presseth me sore. Ps. xxxviii. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Greatly; violently; deeply. [1913 Webster] [Hannah] prayed unto the Lord and wept… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sore — ► ADJECTIVE 1) painful or aching. 2) suffering pain. 3) severe; urgent: in sore need. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer. upset and angry. ► NOUN 1) a raw or painful place on the body. 2) a source of distress or a … English terms dictionary
Sore — Sore, a. [F. saure, sore, sor; faucon sor a sore falcon. See {Sorrel}, n.] Reddish brown; sorrel. [R.] [1913 Webster] {Sore falcon}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Sore}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sore — steht für: ein Wort der deutschen Gaunersprache für (Hehler )Ware, Diebesgut oder Beute, das aus Jiddisch sechoro „Ware“ entlehnt ist, siehe Rotwelsch Sore ist der Name folgender Orte: Sore (Landes), Gemeinde in der Region Aquitanien im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sore — Sore, n. [OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r. See {Sore}, a.] 1. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil. [1913 Webster] The dogs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sore — Sòra País … Wikipedia Español
sore — ● sore nom masculin (grec sôros, tas) Amas de sporanges, situé à la face inférieure d une feuille de fougère. ● sore (homonymes) nom masculin (grec sôros, tas) saur adjectif masculin saure forme conjuguée du verbe … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sore — may refer to: * A mild pain or ache * A small ulcer, usually open from skin infection * A slang term for angry * Sore, Landes, a village in the Landes département of France * Sore (album), by Buzzov*en … Wikipedia

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