The meaning of SORE is causing emotional pain or distress. How to use sore in a sentence.

SORE definition: physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part. See examples of sore used in a sentence.

sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much:

1. (Pathology) (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender 2. causing annoyance: a sore point. 3. resentful; irked: he was sore that nobody believed him. 4. urgent; pressing: in …

If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night. My chest is still sore from the surgery.

A sore is a condition in which a part of the body is painful or aching, often due to an injury, illness, or constant use. It can also refer to an open wound or ulcer on the body that has not healed.

Definition of sore adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.