Simple meaning
What does Sourness mean?
Sourness means a sharp sour taste.
Dictionary definition
The quality of having a sharp acidic taste.
Example sentences
Sourness in a sentence
easy
The picture looked sourness in the storybook scene.
medium
In class, we used sourness to describe what we noticed.
hard
The reading passage used sourness to create a clear sensory image for readers.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
plainUse for less vivid or less detailed appearance.
unclearUse for not easy to sense or understand.
Word family
Sourness word family
Base word
sourness
noun
sournesss
Plural form of sourness when used as a countable noun.
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Practice 1
What does sourness mean?
Sourness means sourness means a sharp sour taste.
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