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sore

sore

192 1.0
Having pain in a part of the body when touched
  • adjective
  • /sɔr/
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  • The best thing, if you have sore muscles, sleep, eat, chill out and wait.
  • a sore throat
  • sore muscles
  • sore eyes

Hopefully I'm not too sore to like do it.

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Examples

  • Yes, my arms are a little sore.

  • Oh my gosh, my neck is so sore from diving off that rock yesterday.

  • Also, my throat is getting really sore, like really sore.

  • I think I'm still sore from last time.

  • Oh, my nose is so sore from blowing it all day long.

  • Needless to say, I had a sore right arm for days afterwards.

  • Needless to say, I had a very sore arm for days afterwards.

  • My wife's got a sore leg, but that's it.

  • A 28-year-old man presented with a 3-day history of sore throat that had become worse during the preceding 24 hours.

    Academic text (2005)
  • After the long hike, my legs felt incredibly sore and tender to touch.

Synonyms

painful
vssore
737 1.0

Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset

is limited to bodily sensitivity and touch, not emotions
raw
vssore
46 3.8

Painful red skin caused by rubbing or being hurt

covers general body pain or tenderness not only skin damage
tender
vssore
24 3.4

Sore when touched or moved

is more general in bodily hurt rather than specific touch sensitivity
hurty
vssore
  • Baby Talk
1 8.7

Feeling sore and in pain after a fall or bump

is the neutral adult expression rather than a playful form
a bit ouchy
vssore
  • Informal
9.9

Hurts a little, for example after a small scrape

expresses stronger or clearer physical discomfort or sensitivity

Antonyms

494 1.0

Not feeling pain or physical discomfort

314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

Idioms

9 4.2

A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time

Compounds

27 1.3

A painful feeling in the throat that makes swallowing hard

8 3.2

Small painful blisters on the lips or around the mouth that a virus causes

sore point
  • Informal
5 5.5

A subject that makes people feel hurt or upset when mentioned

4 3.9

A small painful area inside the mouth or on the lip

pressure sore
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A damaged area of skin that appears when constant weight on it keeps blood from reaching it

suppurating sore
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A sore that is red, swollen, and makes pus

A damaged area on a horse's back caused by a badly fitted saddle rubbing

A painful skin injury on a rider caused by a saddle rubbing

Soreness you feel after riding a horse or bicycle where you sit

oriental sore
  • Archaic
9.9

A skin infection from tiny parasites in warm countries that makes open sores

septic sore throat
  • Specialized
4.8

Strep bacteria infect the throat and tonsils and cause a severe, painful infection often with fever

tropical sore
  • Specialized
9.0

An open skin sore caused by a small parasite in hot countries

3.3

An infection in the throat that causes a sudden sore throat and fever

How Painful

excruciating
46 7.9
painful
737 1.0
sore
192 1.0
aching
7 1.1
uncomfortable
713 1.7

Surface Forms

sore positive
sorer comparative
sorest superlative

Etymology

Sore comes from the Old English sār meaning 'pain', and it kept that idea. So when a part of your body is sore, it is painful or tender to touch, like when you feel soreness after exercise.