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sourness

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/ˈsaʊənəs/ · sour-ness

The quality or state of being sour or acidic.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality or state of being sour or acidic.

کھٹا یا تیز ہونے کی کیفیت یا حالت۔

کھٹا پن

khatta pan

Synonyms

aciditytanginesssharpnessتیزیکھٹا پنتلخی

Antonyms

sweetnessmildnessمیٹھا پننرمی

Common Collocations

  • sourness of lemon
  • sourness in flavor
  • sourness of milk

Example Sentences

The sourness of the lemon made the dish more flavorful.

لیموں کی کھٹی پن نے ڈش کو مزید لذیذ بنا دیا۔

Limoon ki khatti pan ne dish ko mazeed ladhiz bana diya.

The sourness in the milk indicated that it had gone bad.

دودھ میں کھٹا پن یہ ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ یہ خراب ہو چکا ہے۔

Doodh mein khatta pan yeh zahir karta hai ke yeh kharab ho chuka hai.

She enjoys the sourness of pickles in her meals.

وہ اپنے کھانوں میں اچار کی کھٹی پن کو پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh apne khanon mein achar ki khatti pan ko pasand karti hai.

Easily Confused With

soreness:Sourness refers to taste, while soreness refers to pain or discomfort in the body.

Word Family

sour
adjectiveکھٹا
sourly
adverbکھٹائی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a sour lemon when trying to remember sourness.

Imagine biting into a lemon and feeling the sharp, sour taste.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھٹا میٹھا کیمیا ہے

khatta meetha kimiya hai

Sour and sweet are the essence of life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "sūrenes" — the quality of being sour

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sourness' has been used in English since the Middle Ages, deriving from the Old English term for sour (sūre) and the noun suffix -ness, indicating a state or quality.