Definition of Sore
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(n.) Reddish brown; sorrel.
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(n.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
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(n.) A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.
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(superl.) Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.
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(superl.) Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
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(superl.) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
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(superl.) Criminal; wrong; evil.
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(a.) 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.
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(a.) Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
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(a.) In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
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(a.) Greatly; violently; deeply.
Antonyms of Sore
No Antonyms Found.