| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class III. Words Relating to Matter | | Section III. Organic Matter | | 2. Sensation |
| (3) Taste |
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| 397. Sourness. |
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| NOUN: | SOURNESS &c., adj.; acid, acetosity, acerbity, acidity. subacidity; acescence or acescency; acetous fermentation.
[SOUR ARTICLES] vinegar, acetum, tartar, verjuice, crab, alum; acetic acid; lime, lemon, crab apple, chokeberry, chokecherry; unripe -, green fruit.
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| VERB: | BE SOUR, turn sour &c. adj.; set the teeth on edge.
RENDER SOUR &c. adj.; acidify, acidulate, acetify, acetize [are], tartarize, ferment.
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| ADJECTIVE: | SOUR; acid, acidulous, acidulated; tart, crab, crabbed; acetous, acetose, acerb, acetic; sour as vinegar, sourish; acescent, subacid; hard, rough, unripe, green; astringent, styptic.
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| QUOTATION: | Every white will have its blacke, And every sweet its soure.—Percy |
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