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sore |
Grep of noun sore bedsore cold sore eyesore oriental sore pressure sore saddle sore septic sore throat sore sore throat soren aabye kierkegaard soren kierkegaard soren peter lauritz sorensen soreness sorensen sorex sorex araneus sorex cinereus sorex palustris streptococcal sore throat suppurating sore tropical sore tussore Overview of noun sore The noun sore has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sore -- (an open skin infection) Overview of adj sore The adj sore has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) sensitive, sore, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw") 2. (1) afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up") 3. (1) huffy, mad, sore -- ((informal) roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark") 4. raw, sore -- (inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat") Antonyms of adj sore 4 senses of sore Sense 1 sensitive, sore, tender INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless Sense 2 afflictive, painful, sore INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Sense 3 huffy, mad, sore INDIRECT (VIA angry) -> unangry Sense 4 raw, sore INDIRECT (VIA unhealthy) -> healthy Similarity of adj sore 4 senses of sore Sense 1 sensitive, sore, tender => painful (vs. painless) Sense 2 afflictive, painful, sore => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Sense 3 huffy, mad, sore => angry (vs. unangry) Sense 4 raw, sore => unhealthy (vs. healthy) Attributes of adj sore Familiarity of adj sore sore used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj sore footsore saddle-sore sore sore-eyed Overview of noun sore The noun sore has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sore -- (an open skin infection) Overview of adj sore The adj sore has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) sensitive, sore, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw") 2. (1) afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up") 3. (1) huffy, mad, sore -- ((informal) roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark") 4. raw, sore -- (inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat")
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