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sourest

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1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

sourest

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, sourest is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofsourest

1adjective
  • Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.

    Example: "Lemons have a sour taste."

  • Made rancid by fermentation, etc.

    Example: "Don't drink that milk; it's turned sour."

  • Tasting or smelling rancid.

    Example: "His sour breath makes it unpleasing to talk to him."

  • (of a person's character) Peevish or bad-tempered.

    Example: "He gave me a sour look."

  • (of soil) Excessively acidic and thus infertile.

    Example: "a sour marsh"

  • (of petroleum) Containing excess sulfur.

    Example: "sour gas smells like rotten eggs"

  • Unfortunate or unfavorable.
  • Off-pitch, out of tune.

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