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sourness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acidity, sour |
| Type of | taste property |
| Has types | vinegarishness, tartness, vinegariness, acerbity |
| Derivation | sour |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moroseness, sulkiness, sullenness |
| Type of | ill nature |
| Derivation | sour |
sourness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sour, tartness |
| Type of | gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation, gustatory perception |
| Has types | acidity, acidulousness |
| Derivation | sour |
Examples of sourness
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Its sourness did seem to herald a new phase in his work, but nothing came of it.
From the guardian.co.uk
I loved the way cringe-inducing sourness gave way to chewy fake fruity goodness.
From the forbes.com
He looks like he could do with something to take the sourness away from his life.
From the guardian.co.uk
Here, as applied to shredded pork, it has a beautifully warm, savoury sourness.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sourness is caused by the taste of acids, such as vinegar in alcoholic beverages.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Wine or vinegar is also a prominent ingredient, to lend a sourness to the recipe.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A soft, squidgy bun with just a hint of sourness complements the patty well.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's a complex, 10.3-percent alcohol brew with some woody tones and a bit of sourness.
From the post-gazette.com
Practically everyone enjoys the garlic and salty sourness of dill pickles.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
- The property of being acidic
- Sulkiness: a sullen moody resentful disposition
- Taste (or, more formally, gustation; adjectival form: "gustatory") is a form of direct chemoreception and is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food, certain minerals, and poisons. ...
- The quality or condition of being sour, usually said of human personalities
- This basic taste descriptor refers to an excessively sharp, biting and unpleasant flavor (such as vinegar or acetic acid). It is sometimes associated with the aroma of fermented coffee. ...
- A tart taste in wines, most often associated with acids and ethyl acetate. The degree of sourness in acid is a function of the pH of the wine and its titratable acidity. In technical terms, it is the hydrogen ion (actually, the hydronium ion) that stimulates the sour taste on the taste buds. ...
- A taste associated with coffees picked before ripening or with coffees that are overpoweringly acidic.
