sour
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5.1
- noun
- /saʊər/
:
cóctel sour
- They make a mean whiskey sour.
- whiskey sour
- pisco sour
- sip a sour
So they're they lemon, sour, lemons and sour.
- So they're they lemon, sour, lemons and sour.
Examples
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We were sitting on towels in the sun, trying to get a tan and drinking whiskey sours.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, um, how about a whisky sour?
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Can I get a whiskey sour, please?
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Pop, you wanna get me a whiskey sour when you get a sec?
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The lady will have a scotch sour.
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- In that case, I'll have a whiskey sour.
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Waitress, can we get another whiskey sour?
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"Bring the young lady a whiskey sour," she said to the barman.
Fiction book (1990) -
A few minutes later, I was standing in the Theatre Bar on Forty-fifth Street sipping a whiskey sour.
Fiction book (1998) -
Can I get a whiskey sour, please?
Synonyms
5
5.0
A drink made with whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar served over ice
Idioms
Compounds
34
1.0
A thick white food made from milk with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking
- Specialized
2
7.4
A way of making whiskey using part of a previous batch to start the next one
- Specialized
1
7.2
People add some mash from an earlier batch when making whiskey to keep the same flavor
1
5.0
A tree that makes bitter oranges used as root for other orange trees and for marmalade
Bread made with a mixture of flour and water that has natural yeast, giving a tangy taste
- US
A tree that loses its leaves in autumn and has bright red leaves and small blue berries
- South African
A low plant from South Africa with thick leaves that makes small edible fruit
- Specialized
A group of related trees that make flowers and fruit, like the sour gum tree
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sour (cocktail) got its name from the drink's taste. The word comes from Old English sūr meaning 'acid' or 'sharp', so a whiskey or gin sour is simply a drink that tastes tart because of lemon or lime.