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sour vs cocktail

cocktail vs sour

sour and cocktail both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but cocktail is not an adjective.

sour is a verb but cocktail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
cocktail Yes No No No
As nouns, cocktail is a hypernym of sour; that is, cocktail is a word with a broader meaning than sour:
  • sour: a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
  • cocktail: a short mixed drink
sour (noun) cocktail (noun)
the property of being acidic a short mixed drink
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
sour (adjective) cocktail (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) cocktail (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sour and cocktail

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