sore
/sɔr/
adjective
- Painful or tender, especially from injury or overuse.
- She had a sore shoulder from lifting heavy boxes all day.
- The bruise on his arm was still sore to the touch.
- After the long hike, my legs were sore and tired.
- Feeling angry, upset, or annoyed about something.
- She felt sore after her friend forgot her birthday.
- Don't be sore just because I got the last piece of cake.
- He was still sore about losing the game last night.
- Causing or involving pain or distress; severe or serious.
- The team is in sore shape after losing three star players.
- It was a sore disappointment when the concert was canceled.
- The country is in sore need of clean drinking water.
noun
- A painful, infected, or injured spot on the skin or inside the body.
- The doctor examined the sore on her tongue.
- He had a sore on his foot that wouldn't heal.
- Apply this cream to the sore twice a day.
- A source of distress, irritation, or grief.
- The old argument was still a sore between them.
- Bringing up his failed exam was touching a sore.
- The team's loss last year remains a sore for the fans.
adverb
- Very much; extremely (used in phrases like 'sore afraid' or 'sore pressed').
- He was sore pressed to finish the project on time.
- She was sore tempted to eat the entire cake.
- The villagers were sore afraid of the approaching storm.