adjective sorer sor′er, sorest sor′·est

1. 1. giving physical pain; painful; tender a sore throat
   2. feeling physical pain, as from wounds, bruises, etc. to be sore all over
2. 1. filled with sadness, grief, or sorrow; distressed with a sore heart
   2. causing sadness, grief, misery, or distress a sore hardship
   3. distressingly intense or bitter; extreme a sore lack
3. provocative of irritation or disagreeable feelings a sore point
4. ☆ Informal angry; offended; feeling hurt or resentful

Etymology: ME sor < OE sar, akin to Ger sehr, very, lit., sore < IE base *sai-, pain, sickness > L saevus, raging, terrible, OIr sāeth, illness

noun

1. a sore, usually infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil, or blister
2. a source of pain, irritation, grief, distress, etc.

Etymology: OE sar, pain

adverb sorer sor′er, sorest sor′·est

transitive verb sored, soring sor′·ing