The meaning of SORE is causing emotional pain or distress. How to use sore in a sentence.

Sore definition: physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part.. See examples of SORE used in a sentence.

sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much:

1. Painful to the touch; tender. 2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over. 3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous: in sore need. 4. Causing embarrassment or irritation: a sore subject. 5. Full of …

If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night. My chest is still sore from the surgery.

Definition of sore adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SORE meaning: 1. painful, especially when touched: 2. a subject that causes disagreement or makes people angry…. Learn more.

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The patient has a sore throat. That's a sore subject to bring up. The discussion touched on a sore spot. My neighbor is sore at me.

sore noun [C] (PAINFUL AREA) a painful area on the surface of a body, esp. an infected area (Definition of sore from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)