sore

/sɔː//sɔɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

    “They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.”
  2. 2

    Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.

verb

  1. 1

    To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.

adjective

  1. 1

    Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.

    “Her feet were sore from walking so far.”
  2. 2

    Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

  3. 3

    Dire; distressing.

    “The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.”
  4. 4

    Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.

    “Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.”
  5. 5

    Criminal; wrong; evil.

adverb

  1. 1

    Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).

  2. 2

    Sorely.

noun

  1. 1

    A group of ducks on land.

noun

  1. 1

    A young hawk or falcon in its first year.

  2. 2

    A young buck in its fourth year.

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