1. (of body tissue or a wound) painful, inflamed, or easily hurt
   "the sore spot on his jaw";
   - sensitive, raw, tender
    
2. Causing misery, pain or distress
   "it was a sore trial to him";
   - afflictive, painful
    
3. Roused to anger
   "sore over a remark";
   - huffy, mad

1. An open skin infection
   "He developed a painful sore on his lip"

Sounds like: sa

Derived forms: sorer, sores, sorest

See also: angry, cross, painful, unpleasant

Type of: infection

Encyclopedia: Sore, Landes