Sourness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The sourness of the lemon juice made her face pucker.
- Adding a splash of vinegar brought out the sourness in the salad dressing.
- She could taste the sourness of the vinegar as it mixed with the other ingredients.
- The sourness of the pickled vegetables was a perfect complement to the richness of the meal.
- The intense sourness of the citrus fruits made them difficult to eat on their own.
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Meaning 2
A sullen moody resentful disposition.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The property of being acidic.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The intense sourness of the freshly squeezed lemonade was difficult for some guests to swallow.
- Some wines develop an unpalatable sourness over time, affecting their taste quality.
- Tart flavors enhance the natural sweetness, yet mitigate its complement - undesirable sourness in tomato soup recipes.
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