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sour vs saturnine

saturnine vs sour

sour is a noun but saturnine is not a noun.

sour and saturnine both are adjectives.

sour is a verb but saturnine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
saturnine No Yes No No
As adjectives, sour and saturnine are synonyms defined as:
  • sour and saturnine: showing a brooding ill humor
Other synonyms of sour include dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, sullen.
sour (noun) saturnine (noun)
the property of being acidic
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
sour (adjective) saturnine (adjective)
having a sharp biting taste showing a brooding ill humor
showing a brooding ill humor bitter or scornful
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) saturnine (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sour and saturnine

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