Sour (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The left-over pizza has soured in the fridge because I forgot to cover it.
- The once-thriving business has begun to sour, losing several major clients last quarter.
- The company's attempt to create a viral advertising campaign has soured after customer backlash.
- The romance has soured, with the celebrity couple announcing their break-up after just six months.
- The home-made yogurt has soured and smells unpleasantly off, so we should discard it.
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Meaning 2
Make sour or more sour.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The addition of lemon juice will sour the milk and cause it to curdle.
- Vinegar can help to sour a dish by balancing out the sweetness of the ingredients.
- Adding more citric acid will sour the mixture further.
- Over time the bacteria in the yogurt will sour and ferment the milk.
- Too much tamarind paste can sour the flavor of the Indian curry severely.