sore

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /sษ”หr/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /sษ”ห(r)/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B1
adjective
R

painful, often red, from injury or overuse

My muscles are sore after the workout.

R

upset or angry about unfair treatment

She felt sore about not getting the promotion.

noun
R

a painful spot on the body from injury or illness

The sore on his leg took weeks to heal.

translation

adj. painful, often red, from injury or overuse; upset or angry about unfair treatment
n. a painful spot on the body from injury or illness

Word Forms

Comparative sorer
Superlative sorest
Plural sores