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sour vs souring

souring vs sour

sour and souring both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but souring is not an adjective.

sour is a verb but souring is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
souring Yes No No No
sour (noun) souring (noun)
the property of being acidic the process of becoming sour
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) souring (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) souring (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sour and souring

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