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sour vs sweet

sweet vs sour

sour and sweet both are nouns.

sour and sweet both are adjectives.

sour is a verb but sweet is not a verb.

sour is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
sweet Yes Yes No Yes
sour (noun) sweet (noun)
the property of being acidic the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar a food rich in sugar
a dish served as the last course of a meal
sour (adjective) sweet (adjective)
having a sharp biting taste not containing or composed of salt water
showing a brooding ill humor (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
inaccurate in pitch having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
smelling of fermentation or staleness having a natural fragrance
in an unpalatable state having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons pleasing to the ear
with sweetening added
not soured or preserved
pleasing to the mind or feeling
pleasing to the senses
sour (verb) sweet (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
sour (adverb) sweet (adverb)
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
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