ADJECTIVE sore COMPARATIVE sorer SUPERLATIVE sorest

B1

sore English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word sore once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning sore meaning

What does sore mean?

Definitions in simple English

sore Noun

— A feeling of the muscles being very tired. My arm is sore after all the exercises.

sore

— adjective (= tender) hurting the tender spot on his jaw

— noun an open skin infection

— adjective (= huffy, mad) roused to anger stayed huffy a good while — Mark Twain she gets mad when you wake her up so early mad at his friend sore over a remark

— adjective (= painful) causing misery or pain or distress it was a sore trial to him the painful process of growing up

Synonyms sore synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sore?

sore English » English

wound

ulcer

painful

boil

pain

ache

hurt

abscess

aching

tender

scab

injury

cut

sick

sensitive

pimple

wounded

sour

canker

bruise

tumor

raw

pustule

mad

ill

huffy

bitter

worn out

ulceration

tart

swelling

surly

scar

paint

no good

mark

lesion

inflammation

inflamed

hurtful

hole

heavy

hard

goiter

fistula

fester

feel tired

cross

carbuncle

cancer

Topics sore topics

What do people use sore to talk about?

Person Healthy

Injure

• What words refer to an injury?
  injury accident bruise cut impairment wound slash puncture stab sprain tear/pull a muscle shock concussion bump break a bone fracture dislocate a bone dislocation sprain put out an eye nose bleed scar sting bite sore blister contusion frostbite heatstroke sunstroke sunburn burn welt drug overdose
• What words describe the seriousness of an injury?
  crippling serious (injury) minor (injury) bad (accident) deep (wound) bad (sprain) third degree (burn) compound (fracture) critical critically fatal fatally sore (finger)

Person Healthy Disease

Skin disease

• What words refer to a sore in the skin?
  boil infection sore open sore scab rash ulcer abscess bunion growth tumor bruise gangrene inflammation pox lesion canker corn eruption blister bedsore cold sore

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

• What words describe a part of your body that is in pain?
  painful aching sore (adj) stiff tender
• What words refer to pain in a particular part of your body?
  backache earache headache migraine stomachache toothache labor pains sore throat

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe someone who feels angry?
  angry aggravated bitter embittered cross exasperated incensed indignant irate irked irritated mad nettled offended peeved perturbed piqued rancorous resentful riled sore upset vexed wroth

Person Healthy

Disease

• What words refer to a disease of the nose and throat?
  cough whooping cough cold sore throat influenza flu chill

Examples sore examples

How do I use sore in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I have a sore throat and runny nose.

I have a sore throat.

I have a sore back from sitting in front of the computer too many hours.

The initial symptoms of the disease are fever and sore throat.

She was sore at me for being late.

I have sore feet.

My whole body is sore.

I have sore muscles all over my body.

Do you have a headache and a sore throat?

He had his sore arm dressed.

My eyes are sore.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

I have a sore throat because of too much smoking.

I have a sore throat and a slight fever.

When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.

I have a sore throat from a cold.

I have a cold sore on my lip.

A sore back hindered me from playing tennis.

I had sore legs the next day.

Movie subtitles

Sore from constant speech, throats breathe heavily and unevenly.

This is gonna be a sight for sore eyes.

That's what I'm sore about.

By golly, I'm certainly glad you're not really sore.

The kid gets sore, socks the lawyer in the nose and throws him out.

You ain't sore, are you, Tom?

Don't get her sore, or he'll bust you in the nose.

What gets me so cockeyed sore at myself. is that I fell for that big hunk of beef.

Isobel didn't I tell you all to pussyfoot. The boss up there sure be sore if he know'd we following' him.

Oh, now, don't get sore, skipper.

Makes me sore.

Denam's sore at you anyway for being here.

Don't get sore.

But that dirty Nunheim got sore with her because I clicked and he didn't.

Yes, it's been sore for over a week.

Some dark night, I think I'll come and lay for you if the hens don't get sore.

I'm certainly glad you're not really sore.

The kid gets sore, socks the lawyer and throws him out.

Charlie's upstairs, sore as a pup.

You are a sight for sore eyes.

Oh, now, don't get sore, skipper. You can't run into the rainy season when you're trying to make an outdoor picture.

You don't have to get sore just because I kicked you out of my last picture!

That's why he got sore at her and killed her.

Them newspaper guys has always been sore at me.

It makes McClosky sore and he tears after Jerry shooting right and left to the body.

I HAVE A SORE THROAT.

Gee, I'm glad you ain't sore.

Gee, Mr. Cragg, you ain't sore, are you?

You know, you've been so nice I've sort of forgotten all about the sore eppes.

All right, you don't need to get sore about it.

Was he pretty sore?

Hey, you're not sore at me, are you, Pop?

She's sore at me and my brother, see?

News and current affairs

And the open sore of the Israel-Palestine conflict plays into every other rivalry.

When French and German leaders complained that the sprawling and unregulated tentacles of new finance posed huge risks to the global economy, they were derided as sore losers.