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sourness vs sour

sour vs sourness

sourness and sour both are nouns.

sourness is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

sourness is not a verb while sour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sourness Yes No No No
sour Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sourness and sour are synonyms defined as:
  • sourness and sour: the property of being acidic
Other synonyms of sourness include acidity.
As nouns, sourness and sour are synonyms defined as:
  • sourness and sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other synonyms of sourness include tartness.
sourness (noun) sour (noun)
the property of being acidic the property of being acidic
a sullen moody resentful disposition the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
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
sourness (adjective) 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
sourness (verb) sour (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between sourness and sour

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