Main Entry: ¹sore

Pronunciation: \ˈsȯr\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): sor·er; sor·est

Etymology: Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High German sēr sore and probably to Old Irish saeth distress

Date: before 12th century

1 a : causing pain or distress <a sore subject> b : painfully sensitive : tender <sore muscles> c : hurt or inflamed so as to be or seem painful <sore runny eyes> <a dog limping on a sore leg>
2 : attended by difficulties, hardship, or exertion
3 : angry, irked <a sore loser>

— sore·ness noun