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sour vs acidity

acidity vs sour

sour and acidity both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but acidity is not an adjective.

sour is a verb but acidity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
acidity Yes No No No
As nouns, sour and acidity are synonyms defined as:
  • sour and acidity: the property of being acidic
Other synonyms of sour include sourness.
As nouns, acidity is a hyponym of sour; that is, acidity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sour:
  • sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  • acidity: the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Other hyponyms of sour include acidulousness.
sour (noun) acidity (noun)
the property of being acidic pH values below 7
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth the property of being acidic
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
sour (adjective) acidity (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
sour (verb) acidity (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sour and acidity

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