sociable vs sour

sociable

adj
  • Tending to socialize or be social. 

  • Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation. 

noun
  • A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other. 

  • A couch with a curved S-shaped back. 

  • An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. 

  • A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side. 

  • A sociable person. 

sour

verb
  • To make sour. 

  • To become sour. 

  • To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted. 

  • To become disenchanted. 

  • To make (soil) cold and unproductive. 

  • To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar. 

  • To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime. 

noun
  • A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar. 

  • The acidic solution used in souring fabric. 

  • Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice. 

  • A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect. 

  • The sensation of a sour taste. 

adj
  • Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste. 

  • Unfortunate or unfavorable. 

  • Peevish or bad-tempered. 

  • Off-pitch, out of tune. 

  • Made rancid by fermentation, etc. 

  • Excessively acidic and thus infertile. 

  • Tasting or smelling rancid. 

  • Containing excess sulfur. 

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