Used in a Sentence

sourness

How to use sourness in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sourness.

Editorial note

But the sourness doesn't bother me at all.

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sourness gathered in one view.

noun

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

noun

the property of being acidic

noun

a sullen moody resentful disposition

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sourness.

noun

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

noun

the property of being acidic

Example sentences

1

But the sourness doesn't bother me at all.

2

That is where the sourness in sourdough comes from.

3

Try some milk/cream in your coffee, it helps cut the sourness.

4

The sourness woke me up right away and chewing on the rind gave a lasting bitterness that kept me awake.

5

Diluting excess of bitterness or sourness for perceived balance, can be tuned with sugar.

6

The best way to think about them is that they "filter out" sourness, which you perceptually register as increased sweetness.

7

The potential sourness you anticipate will not likely be the bitter aftertaste of a career setback...

8

Personally, I struggle with my sourness towards his past behaviour in light of what I see as admirable conduct in the present.

9

The only problem that caused - the grocer has a wall of milk of varying degrees of "sourness" and we grabbed something that, to my American palate, was rotten.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sourness in a sentence?

But the sourness doesn't bother me at all.

What does sourness mean?

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

What part of speech is sourness?

sourness is commonly used as noun.