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   sore

   /sɔː/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of one's body) painful or aching: "she had a sore throat" Similar painfulin painhurtinghurtachingthrobbingsmartingstingingburningirritatingirritatedagonizingexcruciatinginflamedangryredreddenedsensitivetenderdelicatechafedrawbruisedwoundedinjuredOpposite healthy
   • ▪ suffering pain from a part of one's body: "he was sore from the long ride"
   • 2. upset and angry: informal North American "I didn't even know they were sore at us" Similar upsetangryannoyedcrossangeredfuriousenragedin a temperbotheredvexeddispleaseddisgruntleddissatisfiedindignantexasperatedirritatedgalledirkedput outaggrievedoffendedaffrontedresentfulpiquednettledruffledin high dudgeoninformal:aggravatedmiffedpeevedriledhacked offpeed offnarkedeggycheesed offbrowned offbrassed offnot best pleasedteed offticked offsteamedvulgar slang:pissed offOpposite happy
   • 3. severe; urgent: "we're in sore need of him" Similar direurgentpressingdesperatecriticalcrucialacutegraveseriousintensecryingburningcompellingdrasticextremelife-and-deathgreatvery greatterriblearchaic, humorous:parlousrare:exigentOpposite someslight

   noun

   • 1. a raw or painful place on the body: "all of us had sores and infections on our hands"
   • ▪ a cause or source of distress or annoyance: "there's no point raking over the past and opening old sores"

   adverb

   • 1. extremely; severely: archaic "they were sore afraid"

   Word Origin Old Englishsār (noun and adjective), sāre (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeer ‘sore’ and German sehr ‘very’. The original sense was ‘causing intense pain, grievous’, whence the adverbial use.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sore can mean painful, angry, or a painful area on the body. Learn how to use sore in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

   • English (US)

     sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list. painful and...

   • Znaczenie Sore, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sore definicja: 1. painful and uncomfortable because of...

   • Sore: Malay Translation

     SORE translate: sakit, sakit, sakit hati, kudis. Learn more...

   • Sore: Thai Translation

     sore translate: เจ็บปวด, ปวด; อักเสบ, ซึ่งระคายเคือง, แผล....

   • Sore: Catalan Translation

     sore translate: adolorit, irritat, úlcera, llaga. Learn more...

   • Sore: German Translation

     sore translate: wund, empfindlich, böse, die Wunde. Learn...

   • Sore: Japanese Translation

     SORE translate: 痛い, ひりひりする, （皮膚の）赤くなって痛む部分, 痛（いた）む, 傷（きず）....

   • Running Sore

     RUNNING SORE definition: 1. an injury that will not heal (=...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soreSore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sore can be an adjective meaning painful or angry, or a noun meaning a painful area on the body. Learn how to use sore in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › soreSORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sore is an adjective that means physically or mentally painful, or a noun that means a wound or a cause of distress. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of sore with examples and idioms.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender 2. causing annoyance 3. resentful; irked 4. urgent;.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › soreSore - definition of sore by The Free Dictionary

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   Sore is an adjective that means painful, tender, or irritated, or a noun that means a wound or an injury. Learn how to use sore in different contexts, such as sore point, sore need, sorely, and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sore – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sore is an adjective that means painful, especially when touched, or a noun that means an area of skin that is red and painful. Learn how to use sore in different contexts and see translations in other languages.