The difference between Sour and Sweet

When used as nouns, sour means the sensation of a sour taste, whereas sweet means the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

When used as adjectives, sour means having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste, whereas sweet means having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sour is also verb with the meaning: to make sour.

Sweet is also adverb with the meaning: in a sweet manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sour and Sweet

  1. Sour as an adjective:

    Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.

    Examples:

    "Lemons have a sour taste."

  2. Sour as an adjective:

    Made rancid by fermentation, etc.

    Examples:

    "'sour milk"

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  3. Sour as an adjective:

    Tasting or smelling rancid.

    Examples:

    "'sour stink"

    "rfex en"

  4. Sour as an adjective:

    Peevish or bad-tempered.

    Examples:

    "He gave me a sour look."

  5. Sour as an adjective:

    Excessively acidic and thus infertile.

    Examples:

    "'sour land"

    "a sour marsh"

  6. Sour as an adjective:

    Containing excess sulfur.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  7. Sour as an adjective:

    Unfortunate or unfavorable.

  8. Sour as an adjective (music):

    Off-pitch, out of tune.

  1. Sour as a noun:

    The sensation of a sour taste.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  2. Sour as a noun:

    A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  3. Sour as a noun (by extension):

    Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.

  4. Sour as a noun:

    A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect.

    Examples:

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  1. Sour as a verb (transitive):

    To make sour.

    Examples:

    "Too much lemon juice will sour the recipe."

  2. Sour as a verb (intransitive):

    To become sour.

  3. Sour as a verb (transitive):

    To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.

  4. Sour as a verb (intransitive):

    To become disenchanted.

    Examples:

    "We broke up after our relationship soured."

  5. Sour as a verb (transitive):

    To make (soil) cold and unproductive.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Mortimer"

  6. Sour as a verb:

    To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.

  1. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

    Examples:

    "a sweet apple"

  2. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a taste of sugar.

  3. Sweet as an adjective (wine):

    Retaining a portion of sugar.

    Examples:

    "Sweet wines are better dessert wines."

  4. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not having a salty taste.

    Examples:

    "sweet butter"

  5. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant smell.

    Examples:

    "a sweet scent''."

  6. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

    Examples:

    "sweet milk"

  7. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant sound.

    Examples:

    "a sweet tune"

  8. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasing disposition.

    Examples:

    "a sweet child"

  9. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a helpful disposition.

    Examples:

    "It was sweet of him to help out."

  10. Sweet as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

    Examples:

    "sweet soil"

    "sweet crude oil"

  11. Sweet as an adjective (informal):

    Very pleasing; agreeable.

    Examples:

    "The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift."

  12. Sweet as an adjective (informal, followed by {{m, on):

    }} Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of

    Examples:

    "The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight."

  13. Sweet as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fresh; not salt or brackish.

    Examples:

    "sweet water"

  14. Sweet as an adjective:

    Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

    Examples:

    "a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion"

  1. Sweet as an adverb:

    In a sweet manner.

  1. Sweet as a noun (uncountable):

    The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

  2. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

  3. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A food eaten for dessert.

    Examples:

    "Can we see the sweet menu, please?"

  4. Sweet as a noun:

    sweetheart; darling.

  5. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

  6. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

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