sore
[ sawr, sohr ]
/ sɔr, soʊr /
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adjective, sor·er, sor·est.
noun
a sore spot or place on the body.
a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc.
adverb
Archaic. sorely.
OTHER WORDS FOR sore
1 tender.
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Origin of sore
First recorded before 900; Middle English (adjective, noun, and adverb); Old English sār; cognate with Dutch zeer, German sehr, Old Norse sārr
OTHER WORDS FROM sore
soreness, nounun·sore, adjectiveun·sore·ly, adverbun·sore·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for sore
sore
/ (sɔː) /
adjective
noun
a painful or sensitive wound, injury, etc
any cause of distress or vexation
adverb
archaic direly; sorely (now only in such phrases as sore pressed, sore afraid)
Derived forms of sore
soreness, nounWord Origin for sore
Old English sār; related to Old Norse sārr, Old High German sēr, Gothic sair sore, Latin saevus angry
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