sore
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SORE
[also more sore; most sore]
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feeling or affected by pain
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painful
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sore muscles
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Her back felt sore.
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After I fell I was sore [=achy] all over.
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a dog limping on a sore leg
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The patient has a sore throat.
2
always used before a noun
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causing emotional pain or distress
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That's a sore subject to bring up.
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The discussion touched on a sore spot.
3
chiefly US, informal
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angry or upset
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My neighbor is sore at me.
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Are you still sore about what happened last night?
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He's a sore loser. [=he becomes very upset or angry when he loses]
a sight for sore eyes
(like) a bear with a sore head
stick/stand out like a sore thumb
informal
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to be very noticeable in usually a bad way
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I wasn't wearing the right clothes for the party, and I stuck out like a sore thumb.
— soreness
noun [noncount]-
muscle soreness
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There will be some soreness after you get the injection.
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sore
/ˈsoɚ/
noun
plural
sores
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sore
/ˈsoɚ/
noun
plural
sores
Britannica Dictionary definition of SORE
[count]
:
a sore or painful spot on the body
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see also bedsore, canker sore, cold sore, eyesore
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He has a sore on his lip.
