sorer

adjective sorer, sorest

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

Origin: 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.

Origin: OE sar, pain

adverb sorer, sorest

transitive verb sored, soring