sourness

Meaning

The condition or quality of being sour.

Synonyms

acidity

tartness

bitterness

sour

acidness

moroseness

sour taste

cantankerousness

acrimony

acerbity

harshness

asperity

sharpness

sulkiness

sullenness

sour flavour

acetosity

acid

acidities

acridness

acuity

crabbedness

fermentation

harsh

poignancy

saltiness

tart

vinegariness

vinegarishness

acerb

Translations

acidité

aigreur

acidez

acididade

azedume

zuurheid

Säure

asprezza

Azidität

acidità

sauer Geschmack

sauer Beschaffenheit

agrezza

zurigheid

aigre

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sowrenesse

Inherited from Old English: sūrnes

In summary

From Middle English sowrenesse, sournesse, from Old English sūrnes (“sourness”), equivalent to sour + -ness.