sore

/sɔɹ/

adjectivenounsore

Think: “I’m SORE, so I say ‘SOAR!’” — it’s one syllable and ends with silent E.

Yes, it's sore. The final E is silent; it makes the O say its long sound (/ɔɹ/ in many American accents).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveHurting or painful, especially in a particular part of the body.
  2. adjectiveUpset or angry because of something that happened; resentful.
  3. nounA painful or irritated spot on the body; a wound or ulcer.

Examples

  • “My legs were sore after the long hike.”
  • “He was sore about losing the game and didn’t want to talk.”
  • “The nurse cleaned the sore and put on a bandage.”

Synonyms

painfulachingtenderirritatedresentful

Antonyms

wellcomfortablepleased

Translations

ES adoloridoPT doloridoFR douloureux

Common misspellings

sorsoarsorrsoreysoaresouresorehsore

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