Definition of sourness

sournessnoun

chua

/ˈsaʊənəs//ˈsaʊərnəs/

The word "sourness" has its roots in Old English, where it was spelled "sor" or "sur". It comes from the Proto-Germanic word "*suriz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "sauer". The Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*sū-", which carried connotations of twisting, compressing, or squeezing. This root may have been related to the idea of contracting one's face or wringing out a cloth, which may have led to the association with something that tastes unpleasantly acidic. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the word evolved to its current form, "sourness", with the same Proto-Indo-European root still detectable in its etymology.

Summary
type danh từ
meaningsự chua
meaningtính hay cáu bắn
meaningtính chất chua chát, tính chanh chua
namespace

a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat

một hương vị giống như chanh hoặc trái cây chưa sẵn sàng để ăn

Example:
  • the sourness of the fruit

    vị chua của trái cây

Related words and phrases

an unpleasant taste or smell, especially of milk, because it is not fresh

mùi vị hoặc mùi khó chịu, đặc biệt là của sữa, vì nó không tươi

Example:
  • He sniffed the milk for a hint of sourness.

    Anh hít ngửi mùi sữa để tìm chút vị chua.

the fact of not being cheerful; the fact of being unfriendly and unpleasant

sự thật là không vui vẻ; sự thật là không thân thiện và khó chịu

Example:
  • his increasing sourness

    sự chua chát ngày càng tăng của anh ấy