What does SORE mean?
Definitions for SORE
sɔr, soʊrsore
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SORE.
Princeton's WordNet
soreadjective
an open skin infection
sensitive, sore, raw, tenderadjective
hurting
"the tender spot on his jaw"
afflictive, painful, soreadjective
causing misery or pain or distress
"it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
huffy, mad, soreadjective
roused to anger
"stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
Wiktionary
sorenoun
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.
soreadverb
Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
soreadverb
Sorely.
soreadjective
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Her feet were sore from walking so far.
soreadjective
Dire; distressing.
The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.
soreadjective
Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.
Etymology: sor, from sār (noun) 'ache, wound' and sār (adj.) 'painful, grievous', from sairan (noun) (compare Dutch zeer 'sore, ache', Danish sår 'wound'), and (adj.) 'sore' (compare German sehr 'very'), from pre-Germanic *sh₂ei-ro-, enlargement of sh₂ei- 'to be fierce, afflict' (compare Hittite sawar 'anger', Welsh hoed 'pain', Ancient Greek ōdía 'toothache').
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Soreadjective
Etymology: from the noun.
We can ne’er be sure,
Whether we pain or not endure;
And just so far are sore and griev’d,
As by the fancy is believ’d. Hudibras.While sore of battle, while our wounds are green,
Why should we tempt the doubtful dye again. Dryden.It was a right answer of the physician to his patient, that had sore eyes, if you have more pleasure in the taste of wine than in the use of your sight, wine is good; but if the pleasure of seeing be greater to you than that of drinking, wine is naught. John Locke.
Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate these affections will find ease in his mind. John Tillotson.
Laugh at your friends, and if your friends are sore,
So much the better, you may laugh the more. Alexander Pope.Threescore and ten I can remember well,
Within the volume of which time I’ve seen
Hours dreadful, and things strange; but this sore night
Hath trifled former knowings. William Shakespeare.I will persevere in my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore between that and my blood. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.
My loins are filled with a sore disease; and there is no whole part in my body. Common Prayer.
Sore hath been their fight,
As likeliest was, when two such foes met arm’d. John Milton.Gentle lady, may thy grave
Peace and quiet ever have;
After this day’s travel sore
Sweet rest seize thee evermore. John Milton.They are determin’d to live up to the holy rule, though sore evils and great temporal inconveniencies should attend the discharge of their duty. Francis Atterbury.
To lapse in fullness
Is sorer than to lie for need; and falshood
Is worse in kings than beggars. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.The buck is called the first year a fawn; the second, a pricket; the third, a sorel; and the fourth year, a sore. William Shakespeare.
Soreadverb
With painful or dangerous vehemence; a very painful degree; with afflictive violence or pertinacity. It is now little used.
Etymology: This the etymologists derive from seer, Dutch; but seer means only an intenseness of any thing; sore almost always includes pain.
Thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. Common Prayer.
The knight, then lightly leaping to the prey,
With mortal steel him smote again so sore,
That headless his unweildy body lay. Fairy Queen.He this and that, and each man’s blow
Doth eye, defend, and shift, being laid to sore. Daniel.Though iron hew and mangle sore,
Would wounds and bruises honour more. Hudibras.Distrust shook sore their minds. John Milton.
So that Palamon were wounded sore,
Arcite was hurt as much. John Dryden, Knights Tale.Sore-sigh’d the knight, who this long sermon heard:
At length, considering all, his heart he chear’d. Dryden.How, Didius, shall a Roman sore repuls’d
Greet your arrival to this distant isle?
How bid you welcome to these shatter’d legions? Ambrose Philips.Sorenoun
A place tender and painful; a place excoriated; an ulcer. It is not used of a wound, but of a breach of continuity, either long continued or from internal cause: to be a sore, there must be an excoriation; a tumour or bruise is not called a sore before some disruption happen.
Etymology: sar , Saxon; saur, Danish.
Let us hence provide
A salve for any sore that may betide. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.It is a bad exchange to wound a man’s own conscience, to salve state sores. Charles I .
Receipts abound; but searching all thy store,
The best is still at hand to launce the sore,
And cut the head; for till the core be found
The secret vice is fed and gathers ground. Dryden.By these all festring sores her councils heal,
Which time or has disclos’d, or shall reveal. Dryden.Lice and flies, which have a most wonderful instinct to find out convenient places for the hatching and nourishment of their young, lay their eggs upon sores. Richard Bentley.
ChatGPT
sore
A sore is a condition in which a part of the body is painful or aching, often due to an injury, illness, or constant use. It can also refer to an open wound or ulcer on the body that has not healed.
Webster Dictionary
Sorenoun
reddish brown; sorrel
Sorenoun
a young hawk or falcon in the first year
Sorenoun
a young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck
Sore
tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand
Sore
fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation
Sore
severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity
Sore
criminal; wrong; evil
Soreadjective
a place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil
Soreadjective
fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty
Soreadjective
in a sore manner; with pain; grievously
Soreadjective
greatly; violently; deeply
Etymology: [OE. sor, sar, AS. sr; akin to D. zeer, OS. & OHG. sr, G. sehr very, Icel. srr, Sw. sr, Goth. sair pain. Cf. Sorry.]
Wikidata
Sore
Sore is second album released by sludge metal band Buzzov*en in 1994, through Roadrunner Records. It has since gone out of print.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sore
sōr, n. a wounded or diseased spot on an animal body: an ulcer or boil: (B.) grief, affliction.—adj. wounded: tender: susceptible of pain: easily pained or grieved: bringing sorrow or regret: severe, violent, intense: wretched.—adv. painfully: grievously: severely, thoroughly.—n. Sore′head (U.S.), a person discontented with the reward for his political services.—adj. Sore′headed.—adv. Sore′ly, in a sore manner: grievously.—n. Sore′ness. [A.S. sár; Ger. sehr, very, Ice. sárr, sore.]
Sore
sōr, n. (Spens.) a hawk of the first year: (Shak.) a buck of the fourth year. [O. Fr. saur, sor, sorrel, reddish.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SORE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sore is ranked #144141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sore surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sore.
46% or 53 total occurrences were White.
27.8% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
13.9% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
9.5% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SORE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3102
Anagrams for SORE »
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Rose
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SORE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SORE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of SORE in a Sentence
To be honest, I expect that the Minsk 2 agreements will not be observed, in the same manner as the Minsk 1 agreements were not, and at the end of the day the Ukrainian army will launch an offensive. This is a very probable development ... I am not sure that it will end without a big war, as Russia cannot tolerate this sore on its borders forever.
I’m really grateful to Joe – a little bit of a sore rib for a couple of weeks is no big deal.
There was one attendee who instead of using a buggy was using his shoulder to carry his clubs, which was a mistake because you can only do that when you are wearing a shirt as it provides a layer of protection, being naked you do not have that protection -- he complained about his shoulder being sore but it was all in good jest.
Most days, I'm out there, I'm enjoying what I'm doing. I love my job, I love my life, some days I get up, I'm sore, I'm on the edge of getting sick, I'm like, just beat up, and I don't want to go out. I just kind of make myself go out there and do it.
It felt like a mild cold. I think the worst thing was probably a sore throat and some congestion. Like, that was the worst of it.
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- болезнен, рана, отчаянBulgarian
- adoloritCatalan, Valencian
- ømDanish
- händeringend, verzweifelt, schlimm, weh, empfindlich, wund, entzündetGerman
- πληγή, επώδυνος, πονεμένος, έλκος, βασανιστικόςGreek
- llaga, doloridoSpanish
- tulehdus, kipeä, ruhje, haava, arkaFinnish
- désespérant, plaie, douloureux, pénibleFrench
- tinnIrish
- creuchd, goirt, putharScottish Gaelic
- ferita, infiammato, ulcera, dolorante, doloroso, piagaItalian
- მტკივანი, წყლული, ჩირქიGeorgian
- 아픈Korean
- ulcusLatin
- өвдөж байгааMongolian
- wonde, wanhopig, pijnlijk, erbarmelijkDutch
- łóódNavajo, Navaho
- doloroso, chagaPortuguese
- plagăRomanian
- болячка, отчаянный, больной, язва, рана, болезненныйRussian
- bolanSerbo-Croatian
- ömSwedish
- kidondaSwahili
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