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sore — {{11}}sore (adj.) O.E. sar painful, grievous, aching, influenced in meaning by O.N. sarr sore, wounded, from P.Gmc. *sairaz (Cf. O.Fris. sar painful, M.Du. seer, Du. zeer sore, ache, O.H.G. ser painful ), from PIE root *sai suffering ( … Etymology dictionary
sore — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore arm). 2 (of a person) suffering pain. 3 (often foll. by about, at) aggrieved or vexed. 4 archaic grievous or severe (in sore need). n. 1 a sore place on… … Useful english dictionary
sore´ness — 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´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 — [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… … English World dictionary
sore|head — «SR HEHD, SOHR », noun, adjective. U.S. Informal. –n. 1. a person who is easily angered or offended. 2. a disappointed politician. –adj. soreheaded; irritable: »In a special issue in 1956, it offered a sorehead view of Harvard and a garish mix of … Useful english dictionary
sore — adj. RG. 435 sb. 130 B … Oldest English Words
sore — adj 1. painful, tender, sensitive, raw; smarting, stinging, burning, inflamed; irritated, ulcerated, ulcerous; hurting, in pain, aching, achy, bruised, injured, wounded; ailing, unwell, ill, sick. 2. aggrieved, grieved, sorrowful, pained,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sore — [[t]sɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] sorer, sorest, sores 1) ADJ GRADED If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. It s years since I ve had a sore throat like I did last night... My chest is still sore from the surgery. Syn: painful Derived… … English dictionary
sore — soreness, n. /sawr, sohr/, adj., sorer, sorest, n., adv. adj. 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm. 2. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that… … Universalium
