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sour vs taste

taste vs sour

sour and taste both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but taste is not an adjective.

sour and taste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sour Yes Yes Yes No
taste Yes No Yes No
As nouns, taste is a hypernym of sour; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than sour:
  • sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  • taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Other hypernyms of sour include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.
sour (noun) taste (noun)
the property of being acidic a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
sour (adjective) taste (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) taste (verb)
go sour or spoil experience briefly
make sour or more sour take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between sour and taste

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