What part of speech is souring?

Souring can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. souring is a verb, gerund of sour (infinitive).
  • 2. souring is a noun, singular of sourings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does souring mean?

Definitions

Verb

sour - make sour or more sour
sour - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

Noun

souring - the process of becoming sour

Examples of souring

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A sour temper.
2. adj. Sour milk.
3. adj. A false (or sour) note.
4. verb It looks like NASA is ready to sour again after it's devastating loss from the Columbia accident which occurred nearly two years ago.
5. verb The milk tastes sour.
6. verb Bad milk tastes sour.
7. verb I don't want to sour his relationship with the company by fining him for misconduct just before he's due to leave.
8. verb Haven't you ever had a personal relationship turn sour?
9. verb In late 2018, things started to sour for the Bouteflika political.
10. verb This fruit juice tastes sour.
11. verb Adding a smack of honey to sour dough bread makes grilled cheese so much better.
Sentence  
adj.
A sour temper.
Sour milk.
A false (or sour) note.
verb
It looks like NASA is ready to sour again after it's devastating loss from the Columbia accident which occurred nearly two years ago.
The milk tastes sour.
Bad milk tastes sour.
I don't want to sour his relationship with the company by fining him for misconduct just before he's due to leave.
Haven't you ever had a personal relationship turn sour?
In late 2018, things started to sour for the Bouteflika political.
This fruit juice tastes sour.
Adding a smack of honey to sour dough bread makes grilled cheese so much better.

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