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Definition of Sore

1. Adjective. Hurting. "The tender spot on his jaw"

2. Noun. An open skin infection.

3. Adjective. Causing misery or pain or distress. "The painful process of growing up"

4. Adjective. Roused to anger. "Sore over a remark"

Definition of Sore

1. a. Reddish brown; sorrel.

2. n. A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

3. a. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.

4. n. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.

5. adv. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.

Definition of Sore

1. Adjective. Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. ¹

2. Adjective. Dire; distressing. ¹

3. Adjective. (informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered. ¹

4. Adverb. (archaic) Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad). ¹

5. Adverb. Sorely. ¹

6. Noun. An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sore

1. to mutilate the feet of (a horse) so as to force a particular gait [v SORED, SORING, SORES] / painfully sensitive to the touch [adj SORER, SOREST]

Medical Definition of Sore

1. 1. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand. 2. Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation. "Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy." (Tillotson) 3. Sore throat, inflammation of the throat and tonsils; pharyngitis. See Cynanche. Malignant, Ulcerated or Putrid, sore throat. 4. A young hawk or falcon in the first year. A young buck in the fourth year. 5. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil. "The dogs came and licked his sores." (Luke xvi. 21) Origin: F. Saure, sore, sor; faucon sor a sore falcon. See Sorrel. (04 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sore

sordid sordider sordidest sordidity sordidly sordidness sordidnesses sordine sordines sordini

sordino sordo sordor sordors sords sore (current term) sore-eyed sore-loser sore-winner sore loser

sore losers sore point sore shins sore throat sore throats sore winner sored soredia soredial sorediate

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