ferment vs sour

sour vs ferment

ferment and sour both are nouns.

ferment is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

ferment and sour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No
sour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, ferment and sour are synonyms defined as:

ferment and sour: go sour or spoil

Other synonyms of ferment include turn, work.

ferment (noun)	sour (noun)
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol	the property of being acidic
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development	the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation	a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

ferment (adjective)	sour (adjective)
	having a sharp biting taste
	showing a brooding ill humor
	inaccurate in pitch
	smelling of fermentation or staleness
	in an unpalatable state
	one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

ferment (verb)	sour (verb)
go sour or spoil	go sour or spoil
cause to undergo fermentation	make sour or more sour
work up into agitation or excitement
be in an agitated or excited state

Difference between ferment and sour

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