whiskey sour vs sour

sour vs whiskey sour

whiskey sour and sour both are nouns.

whiskey sour is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

whiskey sour is not a verb while sour is a verb.

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

As nouns, sour is a hypernym of whiskey sour; that is, sour is a word with a broader meaning than whiskey sour:

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

whiskey sour (noun)	sour (noun)
a sour made with whiskey	the property of being acidic
	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

whiskey sour (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

whiskey sour (verb)	sour (verb)
	go sour or spoil
	make sour or more sour

Difference between whiskey sour and sour

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