sour
/ˈsaʊə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण सावर
खट्टा; फटा (दूध); चिड़चिड़ा
Basic word
- 1
having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of milk) tasting unpleasant because it is no longer fresh; not cheerful; bad-tempered
खट्टा; फटा (दूध); चिड़चिड़ा
- sour curd
- a sour expression
- These mangoes are still too sour to eat.
+ 2 more examples
- The milk went sour in the summer heat.
- He gave me a sour look when I asked for help.
- 1
[I, T]
to become or make something unfriendly or unpleasant; (of milk) to become sour
(संबंध) बिगड़ना; खट्टा होना
- Relations between the two countries soured.
- The friendship soured after the quarrel over money.
- The milk will sour if you leave it out of the fridge.
+ 1 more example
- Constant criticism soured her mood.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the taste words: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, umami.
स्वाद के शब्द याद रखिए: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, umami।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sour grapes (pretending you do not want something because you cannot have it), go or turn sour (stop being successful or pleasant: 'The deal went sour'), sour note (an unpleasant element).
Idioms: sour grapes (न मिल पाने पर न चाहने का दिखावा, अंगूर खट्टे हैं), go या turn sour (सफल या सुखद न रहना: 'The deal went sour', बिगड़ जाना), sour note (अप्रिय तत्व)।
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General knowledge
Science: sour taste comes from acids (citric acid in lemons, lactic acid in curd, tartaric acid in tamarind); acids turn blue litmus red.
विज्ञान में खट्टा स्वाद अम्लों से आता है (नींबू में citric acid, दही में lactic acid, इमली में tartaric acid); अम्ल नीले litmus को लाल करते हैं।