sour
adjective
having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
sourish
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a word derived from
sour.
Example Sentences
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Duke Vincentio finally returns to square these various accounts, "measure for measure," and give this sourish play an ambiguously happy ending.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the cell is completed, it is filled about two thirds full of bee-bread,—the color of that in the comb in the hive, but not so dry, and having a sourish smell.
From The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton by John Burroughs
Nursing infants have a peculiar sourish smell, caused by the butyric acid of the milk, while bottle-fed children smell like strong butter.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
The next thing is to peel and core two sourish apples, and then to cut them up into small cubes like the herrings.
From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Philip E. Muskett
Gerald’s face struggled into a sourish smile, and he bowed ironical thanks for the compliment.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell
