sourness

Definitions of sourness

1. noun

   the property of being acidic
   synonyms: acidity, sour

   types:

   acerbity, tartness

   a sharp sour taste

   vinegariness, vinegarishness

   a sourness resembling that of vinegar

   type of:

   taste property

   a property appreciated via the sense of taste
2. noun

   the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
   synonyms: sour, tartness

   types:

   acidity, acidulousness

   the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth

   type of:

   gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation

   the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
3. noun

   a sullen moody resentful disposition
   synonyms: moroseness, sulkiness, sullenness

   type of:

   ill nature

   a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition