sore
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- adjective
- /sɔr/
- The best thing, if you have sore muscles, sleep, eat, chill out and wait.
- a sore throat
- sore muscles
- sore eyes
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Watch on YouTubeHopefully I'm not too sore to like do it.
- Hopefully I'm not too sore to like do it.
- I think I'm sore just from being tense.
- Arctic air stings my face and my throat sore from the salt.
- And not my neck was really sore that day.
- Some it's bleeding, some it's sore, some it's not getting better.
- Dan moans, guiding Phil's sore hands to his already hard.
Examples
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Yes, my arms are a little sore.
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Oh my gosh, my neck is so sore from diving off that rock yesterday.
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Also, my throat is getting really sore, like really sore.
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I think I'm still sore from last time.
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Oh, my nose is so sore from blowing it all day long.
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Needless to say, I had a sore right arm for days afterwards.
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Needless to say, I had a very sore arm for days afterwards.
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My wife's got a sore leg, but that's it.
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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
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Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset
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3.4
Sore when touched or moved
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3.8
Painful red skin caused by rubbing or being hurt
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8.7
Feeling sore and in pain after a fall or bump
Hurts a little, for example after a small scrape
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.2
A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time
Compounds
- Specialized
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A damaged area of skin that appears when constant weight on it keeps blood from reaching it
- Archaic
A skin infection from tiny parasites in warm countries that makes open sores
- Specialized
Strep bacteria infect the throat and tonsils and cause a severe, painful infection often with fever
- Specialized
An infection in the throat that causes a sudden sore throat and fever
How Painful
Surface Forms
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.