Definition of sourness Sourness

sour•ness

We found 6 definitions of sourness from 4 different sources.

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What does sourness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sournesses

sourness - the property of being acidic
  sour, acidity
  taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste
  acerbity, tartness a sharp sour taste
sourness - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  sour, tartness
  gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
sourness - a sullen moody resentful disposition
  sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness
  ill nature a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sourness (Noun)
    The quality or condition of being sour, usually said of human personalities.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sourness (n.)
    The quality or state of being sour.

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