sourness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being sour; having a sharp, tangy taste.

• noun

  A feeling of displeasure or unhappiness.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sourness
pour , power , flower , hour

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Variants

List of all variants of sourness that leads to same result
sour , sourer , sourest , sourish , sourly , sourness , sournesses

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Etymology

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From Old French sourd 'sour' or from sour 'lemon juice' + -ness.

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Trivia

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1. Lemon juice is one of the most common sources of sourness.

2. Sourness is a key flavor in many popular foods, such as sourdough bread and sour candy.

3. Some people prefer sour foods over sweet foods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acidity: A chemical property of substances that increases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution and decreases the pH.

2. Tartness: A sharp, tangy taste, often used interchangeably with sourness.

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Culture

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In literature, sourness is often used as a metaphor for displeasure, unhappiness, or bitterness. In art, it can be represented by a tangy or acidic flavor, or by a displeasing color or texture.

How to Memorize "sourness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lemon or a sour fruit to remember the taste and feeling of sourness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sourness' with displeasure or unhappiness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sour apples are unpleasant' to remember the definition of sourness as a feeling of displeasure.

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