sore

sore
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noun
ADJECTIVE
festering (often figurative), oozing, open, running (esp. BrE, often figurative)

This issue is a festering sore between the two countries.

The border dispute was a running sore in relations between the countries.

cold

I have a recurrent cold sore on my lip.

canker (AmE)

canker sores caused by biting the inside of your mouth

bed (usually bedsore), pressure, saddle

Many people in the care home have bedsores.

I get saddles sores on the right side.

VERB + SORE
cause
develop, get

The patient developed pressure sores on the toes of both feet.

have
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adj.
Sore is used with these nouns: ↑arm, ↑back, ↑elbow, ↑hip, ↑joint, ↑knee, ↑limb, ↑loser, ↑mouth, ↑muscle, ↑neck, ↑nipple, ↑point, ↑shoulder, ↑spot, ↑throat, ↑wrist

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  • sore´ly — sore «sr, sohr», adjective, sor|er, sor|est, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. causing sharp or continuous pain; painful; aching; smarting; tender: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sore — Sore, a. [Compar. {Sorer}; superl. {Sorest}.] [OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r; akin to D. zeer, OS. & OHG. s?r, G. sehr very, Icel. s[=a]rr, Sw. s[*a]r, Goth. sair pain. Cf. {Sorry}.] 1. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sore — [sôr] adj. sorer, sorest [ME sor < OE sar, akin to Ger sehr, very, lit., sore < IE base * sai , pain, sickness > L saevus, raging, terrible, OIr sāeth, illness] 1. a) giving physical pain; painful; tender [a sore throat] b) feeling… …   English World dictionary

  • Sore — Sore, adv. [AS. s[=a]re. See {Sore}, a.] 1. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously. [1913 Webster] Thy hand presseth me sore. Ps. xxxviii. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Greatly; violently; deeply. [1913 Webster] [Hannah] prayed unto the Lord and wept… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sore — ► ADJECTIVE 1) painful or aching. 2) suffering pain. 3) severe; urgent: in sore need. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer. upset and angry. ► NOUN 1) a raw or painful place on the body. 2) a source of distress or a …   English terms dictionary

  • Sore — Sore, a. [F. saure, sore, sor; faucon sor a sore falcon. See {Sorrel}, n.] Reddish brown; sorrel. [R.] [1913 Webster] {Sore falcon}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Sore}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sore — steht für: ein Wort der deutschen Gaunersprache für (Hehler )Ware, Diebesgut oder Beute, das aus Jiddisch sechoro „Ware“ entlehnt ist, siehe Rotwelsch Sore ist der Name folgender Orte: Sore (Landes), Gemeinde in der Region Aquitanien im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sore — Sore, n. [OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r. See {Sore}, a.] 1. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil. [1913 Webster] The dogs… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sore — Sòra País …   Wikipedia Español

  • sore — ● sore nom masculin (grec sôros, tas) Amas de sporanges, situé à la face inférieure d une feuille de fougère. ● sore (homonymes) nom masculin (grec sôros, tas) saur adjectif masculin saure forme conjuguée du verbe …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Sore — may refer to: * A mild pain or ache * A small ulcer, usually open from skin infection * A slang term for angry * Sore, Landes, a village in the Landes département of France * Sore (album), by Buzzov*en …   Wikipedia

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