sourest
adjectiveHow many syllables in sourest?
There are 2 syllables in the word sourest.How to pronounce sourest:
Definition of sourest:
- sourest (adjective):
- having a sharp biting taste like the taste of lemon juice or vinegar
- compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sweet entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2
- being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
Synonyms for sourest:
aggravate
alien
alienate
anger
annoy
antagonize
bother
disaffect
disappoint
disgruntle
divide
embitter
enrage
estrange
infuriate
irritate
outrage
sever
split
Antonyms for sourest:
most candied
most cloying
most honeyed
most nectarous
most sacchariferous
most sugar-coated
most sugarcoated
most sugared
most sweetened
sickliest
sugariest
sweetest
syrupiest
treacliest
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