Syntaxiom

sourness

/ˈsaʊɝnəs/ noun

The condition or quality of being sour.

Word Origin Sourness is the quality of being sour, from 'sour' plus the noun suffix -ness. Sour itself goes back to Proto-Germanic sūraz, from a PIE root *sūro- meaning sour or bitter. That same root gives us 'sourdough' (sour dough) and 'sourpuss' (a sour-faced person). The -ness suffix turns the adjective into an abstract noun, like 'happiness' from 'happy'.

noun The condition or quality of being sour. countable

The sourness of the lemon made her pucker her lips.

(名词) 酸味；酸度

柠檬的酸味让她撅起了嘴唇。

(sustantivo) acidez; agrura; agriedad [La condición o cualidad de ser agrio o ácido.]

Lo ácido del limón le hizo arrugar los labios.

(nom) acidité; aigreur; âcreté [Caractère aigre ou acide d'une saveur ou d'un goût.]

L'acidité du citron lui a fait plisser les lèvres.

(Substantiv) Säure; Sauerkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, sauer zu schmecken oder sauer zu sein.]

Die **Sourness** der Zitrone ließ sie die Lippen zusammenziehen.

(名詞) 酸っぱいという性質や状態。

レモンの強い酸っぱさに、彼女は思わず口をすぼめた。

(substantivo) acidez; azedume; agrura [A condição ou qualidade de ser azedo.]

A acidez do limão fez ela franzir os lábios.

Synonyms: acidity tartness bitterness sharpness pungency vinegariness Antonyms: sweetness mildness blandness lack of acidity
Word parts: sour + ness

Related words

sourly

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