sore

6 definitions • 8 examples

painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use:

All the dust has made my eyes sore.

I've got a sore back.

My feet were sore with all the walking.

angry because you feel you have been unfairly treated:

He accused me of being a sore loser (= someone who does not accept defeat well).

a painful area on the surface of a body, especially an infected area:

The poor dog's back was covered with sores.

painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much:

If you have a sore throat, take aspirin.

I went rowing yesterday for the first time in years, and my arms are sore today.

angry, esp. because you feel you have been unfairly treated:

Chris wants to win, but he’s not a sore loser.

a painful area on the surface of a body, esp. an infected area