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- Dictionarysore/sɔː/
adjective
- 1. (of a part of one's body) painful or aching: "she had a sore throat" Similar Opposite
- 2. upset and angry: informal North American "I didn't even know they were sore at us" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a raw or painful place on the body: "all of us had sores and infections on our hands"
adverb
- 1. extremely; severely: archaic "they were sore afraid"
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sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list. painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much: If you have a sore throat, take aspirin. I went rowing yesterday for the first time in years, and my arms are sore today.
The meaning of SORE is causing emotional pain or distress. How to use sore in a sentence.
sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list. painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much: If you have a sore throat, take aspirin. I went rowing yesterday for the first time in years, and my arms are sore today.
Sore definition: physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part. See examples of SORE used in a sentence.
9 meanings: 1. (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender 2. causing annoyance 3. resentful; irked 4. urgent;.... Click for more definitions.
1. Painful to the touch; tender. 2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over. 3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous: in sore need. 4. Causing embarrassment or irritation: a sore subject. 5. Full of distress; sorrowful. 6. Informal Angry; offended. n. 1. An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer. 2.
if a part of your body is sore, it is painful, and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much. to have a sore throat; His feet were sore after the walk. My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. When I woke up my head was sore and throbbing.
A sore is a broken patch of skin — something you might put a bandage on — or it's something that gives you pain, like a sore throat, that’s red and scratchy and painful. You can have a sore and you can also be sore: if you've just ridden your bike over the Alps, you're probably pretty sore — achy and hurting all over.
SORE definition: 1. painful, especially when touched: 2. a subject that causes disagreement or makes people angry…. Learn more.
sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or being used too much: a sore throat Their feet were sore after hours of walking. raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged: The skin on her heels had been rubbed raw.
