sour vs ferment

ferment vs sour

sour and ferment both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but ferment is not an adjective.

sour and ferment both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sour and ferment are synonyms defined as:

sour and ferment: go sour or spoil

Other synonyms of sour include turn, work.

sour (noun)	ferment (noun)
the property of being acidic	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 taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth	a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar	a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

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

Difference between sour and ferment

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