sorehead

noun

sore·​head ˈsȯr-ˌhed How to pronounce sorehead (audio)
: a person easily angered or disgruntled
sorehead adjective
or soreheaded

Examples of sorehead in a Sentence

Just because you lost, don't be a sorehead!
Recent Examples on the Web In more modern times, before Trump, the most inflamed political sorehead also pulled off the most impressive political comeback. Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021 The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought perhaps the golden age of the sorehead. Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sorehead was in 1848

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“Sorehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorehead. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sorehead

noun
sore·​head ˈsō(ə)r-ˌhed How to pronounce sorehead (audio)
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: a person easily angered or discontented
sorehead adjective
or soreheaded

Medical Definition

sorehead

noun
sore·​head -ˌhed How to pronounce sorehead (audio)

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