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Meaning of "sourness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOURNESS

sourness  [ˈsaʊənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOURNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sourness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOURNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taste

Taste, gustatory perception, or gustation is the sensory impression of food or other substances on the tongue and is one of the five traditional senses. Taste is the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds. Taste, along with smell and trigeminal nerve stimulation, determines flavors of food or other substances. Humans have taste receptors on taste buds and other areas including the upper surface of the tongue and the epiglottis. The tongue is covered with thousands of small bumps called papillae, which are easily visible to the naked eye. Within each papilla are hundreds of taste buds. The exception to this is the filiform papillae that do not contain taste buds. There are between 2000 and 5000 taste buds that are located on the back and front of the tongue. Others are located on the roof, sides and back of the mouth, and in the throat. Each taste bud contains 50 to 100 taste receptor cells. The sensation of taste can be categorized into five basic tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami.

Definition of sourness in the English dictionary

The first definition of sourness in the dictionary is a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar. Other definition of sourness is an unpleasant taste or smell due to being no longer fresh. Sourness is also the quality of being bad-tempered and unfriendly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOURNESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
demureness
dɪˈmjʊənɪs
dourness
ˈdʊənɪs
drunkenness
ˈdrʌŋkənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
lioness
ˈlaɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
poorness
ˈpʊənɪs
pureness
ˈpjʊənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
sureness
ˈʃʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unawareness
ˌʌnəˈwɛənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOURNESS

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sourceless
sourcing
sourdeline
sourdine
sourdough
soured cream
soured milk
sourish
sourishly
sourly
sourock
sourpuss
soursop
sourveld
sourwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOURNESS

a voice in the wilderness
Barrow-in-Furness
betterness
business
clearness
dearness
die in harness
farness
Furness
globularness
governess
harness
in harness
in the wilderness
Inverness
nearness
queerness
Sheerness
slenderness
soberness
the Wilderness

Synonyms and antonyms of sourness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sourness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOURNESS

Find out the translation of sourness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sourness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sourness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酸味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acidez
570 millions of speakers

English

sourness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खट्टापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خميرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кислинка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acidez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sourness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acidité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Säure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酸味
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신맛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sourness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekşilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acidità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cierpkość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кислинка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acritură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξινίλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sourness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURNESS»

The term «sourness» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sourness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOURNESS»

Discover the use of sourness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sourness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Taste Chemistry
8.3.1 Sourness of Organic Acids The sourness of organic acids, as with the inorganic acids, is due to the hydrogen ion, even though the organic acids do not completely dissociate in solution. They may be mono-, di-, or tri-protic, and their ...
R.S. Shallenberger, 1993
2
Issues in General Food Research: 2011 Edition
Washington State University, Pullman: Assignation of Sweet Cherry Selections to 3 Taste Groupings Based on Perceived Sweetness and Sourness “Providing consumers with basic taste properties of sweet cherries at point of purchase would ...
‎2012
3
Characterization of Food: Emerging Methods
Degree of sourness Let us here show another example of quantification of taste made with the taste sensor [19]. Intensities of sourness and saltiness were quantified, as seen in Figure l8(a), where "degree of sourness" is introduced as a  ...
Anilkumar G. Gaonkar, 1995
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The Measurement of Sensation: A Critique of Perceptual ...
No names exist for intervals of hue, or intervals of acridity, or intervals of sourness . And, so far as I know, there are no observers who can confidently say whether hue intervals or sourness intervals in different parts of their respective scales are  ...
C. Wade Savage, 1970
5
Power Function Determination for Sourness and Time-intensity ...
Acids contribute important flavor characteristics to many foods and beverages.
Angela Marie Straub, 1989
6
Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
Sour. Sour tastes are caused by acids in foods.The sensation of sourness is detected by part of the taste bud (ion channels) interacting with the hydrogen ions in the acids. Quite literally, your sour taste buds are a primitive chemical pH tester .
Jeff Potter, 2010
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Olfaction and Taste: Proceedings
ness.4 The sweet-inducing potency of acids was compared with the intensity of their sourness. Figure 1 1 shows the intensity of sourness for acids at different pHs, compared to the sourness of a series of citric-acid solutions. The figure ...
Carl Pfaffmann, 1969
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
SOURMAN, a town of Asia, in Thibet : 369 mils ME. of LafTa. SOORNAT, a town of France, in the department of thr Correze, 9 m|les NNW of Ussel. (».) * SOURNESS n./. [from sour.] 1. AcidU tyj austereness of tafte. — Sourness consisteth in ...
‎1816
9
Greek and Interbehavioral Psychology: Selected and Revised ...
For example, is the existence of sourness in fiber A plus fiber C as Pfaffmann holds? He does not observe it there. How could the action of neural fibers possibly be sourness? Is it then in the object? How can an object be sour apart from an ...
Noel W. Smith, 1993
10
Biochemical Sensors: Mimicking Gustatory and Olfactory Senses
(a) Sourness Sourness Sweetness Sweetness Astringency Bitterness Astringency Bitterness (C) Sourness Sourness Sweetness Sweetness Umami Astringency Bitterness Astringency Bitterness (e) Sourness Sourness Sweetness Sweetness ...
Kiyoshi Toko, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOURNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sourness is used in the context of the following news items.
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New milk cap can sense sourness
Schematic diagram of the additive 3D manufacturing process including the filling of liquid metal paste for producing basic microelectronic components, ... «Dairy Herd Management, Jul 15»
2
Devotional column: Christian joy flows from divine love
I say he must have some “sourness” about him, maybe a “sour Christian?” I have concluded that this kind of Christian is stuck back in time. Years ago, or maybe ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
3
'Sourness Should Go Away,' Says Kejriwal After Hugging It Out With …
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung with a warm hug at his Iftaar party on Sunday and later said that the ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
An unexpected southern-fried favorite
This balance of salty-vinegary-sourness with that touch of sweetness always leaves me wanting more, this is the part of eating a pickle that always gets me. «RiverheadLOCAL, Jun 15»
5
Nigel Slater's savoury ice cream recipes
Talking of sourness, rhubarb is abundant in the shops at the moment, and deserves a life beyond crumble. I use it mostly in conjunction with custard, either as ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Everything you need to know about mozzarella
When cut, it should ooze milk and have a sweet flavour with just a hint of sourness. If sourness predominates, the cheese is past its best. The fresher the cheese ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
7
Bill Maher's called a mother of five 'super-selfish' because of his …
I hope Bill Maher can come to terms with his sourness on life before his time on earth is through, and I hope he achieves the close proximity to God that God ... «Lifesite, Mar 15»
8
Beginner's Guide to Sour Beer
Sours get their trademark tartness and sourness from bacteria and wild yeasts—Lactobacillus, Acetobacter, Brettanomyces, and other critters—that you wouldn't ... «Paste Magazine, Mar 15»
9
Mel B blasted on Twitter over 'general sourness' on 'Big fat quiz of …
London: Melanie Brown's appearance on 'Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2014' has recently sparked Twitter hatefest over her "general sourness" and "lack of humour.". «Zee News, Dec 14»
10
Namaste scales the highest peaks in search of authentic Nepali …
But as I devour one charred morsel after another, I'm struck by the meat's complex mustard-oil pungency and its pronounced sourness, which rattles the edges of ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»

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