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Sore

noun/sˈɔːɹ/
Definition
an open skin infection
hurting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan open skin infection
adjectivehurting
“the tender spot on his jaw”
adjectivecausing misery or pain or distress
“it was a sore trial to him”
adjectiveroused to anger; - Mark Twain
“stayed huffy a good while”
Word Forms
sensitivitynoun(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sorenessnouna pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
rawnessnouna pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
tendernessnouna pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
afflictverbcause great unhappiness for; distress
painfulnessnounemotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
huffnouna state of irritation or annoyance
huffinessnouna passing state of anger and resentment
madnessnouna feeling of intense anger
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wund
eine offene Hautinfektion
🇫🇷French
douloureux
une infection cutanée ouverte
🇪🇸Spanish
doloroso
una infección de la piel abierta
🇮🇹Italian
irritato
un'infezione cutanea aperta
🇳🇱Dutch
ontstoken
een open huidinfectie
🇵🇹Portuguese
dolorido
uma infecção de pele aberta
🇷🇺Russian
больной
открытая инфекция кожи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घाव
एक खुली त्वचा संक्रमण
🇧🇩Bengali
কালশিটে
একটি খোলা ত্বকের সংক্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
புண்
ஒரு திறந்த தோல் தொற்று
🇮🇳Telugu
పుండు
ఒక ఓపెన్ స్కిన్ ఇన్ఫెక్షన్
🇮🇳Marathi
घसा
खुल्या त्वचेचा संसर्ग
🇮🇳Gujarati
વ્રણ
ખુલ્લી ત્વચા ચેપ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೋಯುತ್ತಿರುವ
ತೆರೆದ ಚರ್ಮದ ಸೋಂಕು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വല്ലാത്ത
ഒരു തുറന്ന ചർമ്മ അണുബാധ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖਦਾਈ
ਇੱਕ ਖੁੱਲੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਦੀ ਲਾਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
زخم
کھلی جلد کا انفیکشن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
开放性皮肤感染
🇯🇵Japanese
痛み
開放性皮膚感染症
🇰🇷Korean
아픈
개방성 피부 감염
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đau
nhiễm trùng da hở
🇹🇭Thai
เจ็บ
การติดเชื้อที่ผิวหนังแบบเปิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
sakit
infeksi kulit terbuka
🇵🇭Filipino
masakit
isang bukas na impeksyon sa balat
🇲🇾Malay
pedih
jangkitan kulit terbuka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مُؤلِم
عدوى الجلد المفتوح
🇮🇷Persian
دردناک
عفونت پوست باز
🇹🇷Turkish
yara
açık cilt enfeksiyonu
🇮🇱Hebrew
דַלֶקֶת
זיהום עור פתוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sore'?
The primary meaning of 'sore' is 'an open skin infection'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sore' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sore' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sore' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sore' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sore' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sore' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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