Definition of sour

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Sour (superl.) Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply..

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Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation; as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state..
Colorado Group :: Colorado group () A subdivision of the cretaceous formation of western North America, especially developed in Colorado and the upper Missouri region..
Radical :: Radical (a.) Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate sources, to the principles, or the like; original; fundamental; thorough-going; unsparing; extreme; as, radical evils; radical reform; a radical party..
Wellspring :: Wellspring (n.) A fountain; a spring; a source of continual supply.
Vinegar :: Vinegar (v. t.) To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp.
Imbitter :: Imbitter (v. t.) To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant..
Saleratus :: Saleratus (n.) Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks..
Root :: Root (n.) That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like..
Sour :: Sour (superl.) Afflictive; painful.
Acetous :: Acetous (a.) Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
Politics :: Politics (n.) The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals..
Subacid :: Subacid (a.) Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices..
Sourcrout :: Sourcrout (n.) See Sauerkraut.
Economics :: Economics (n.) Political economy; the science of the utilities or the useful application of wealth or material resources. See Political economy, under Political..
Parent :: Parent (n.) That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice..
Torvity :: Torvity (a.) Sourness or severity of countenance; sterness.
Derivation :: Derivation (n.) The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence..
Acerbic :: Acerbic (a.) Sour or severe.
Sourness :: Sourness (n.) The quality or state of being sour.
Lopper :: Lopper (v. i.) To turn sour and coagulate from too long standing, as milk..
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