sour vs whiskey sour

whiskey sour vs sour

sour and whiskey sour both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but whiskey sour is not an adjective.

sour is a verb but whiskey sour is not a verb.

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

As nouns, whiskey sour is a hyponym of sour; that is, whiskey sour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sour:

sour: a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
whiskey sour: a sour made with whiskey

Other hyponyms of sour include whisky sour.

sour (noun)	whiskey sour (noun)
the property of being acidic	a sour made with whiskey
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)	whiskey sour (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)	whiskey sour (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour

Difference between sour and whiskey sour

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