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# sore

«sore» in Mova's school dictionary: **painful, aching or tender, especially when touched or used** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (sorer, sorest); noun (a sore, sores)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Sore means painful, aching or tender, especially when touched or used. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#m1)

2) A sore is a painful spot on the skin, often red or broken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#m2)

3) Sore (informal, mostly American) means upset or annoyed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#m3)

4) A sore point is a subject that upsets someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In health lessons, a sore throat often comes with a cold; sore muscles come after exercise; a sore that does not heal should be shown to a doctor. In everyday talk, "a sight for sore eyes" is someone you are very happy to see. Phrases: sore throat, sore eyes, sore muscles, a cold sore, a sore loser (someone who is angry when they lose), stick out like a sore thumb.

### examples

- I have a sore throat and a cough. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x1)
- My legs are sore after the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x2)
- He has a cold sore on his lip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x3)
- My eyes are sore from the swimming pool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x4)
- Don't be a sore loser — shake hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x5)
- Her red hat stuck out like a sore thumb. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x6)
- You're a sight for sore eyes! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x7)
- And his nose was all sore. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/#x8)

### note

Do not confuse sore (painful) with saw (past of see, and a tool) or soar (fly high) — they can sound the same. A sore loser is someone who complains or sulks when losing; good sportsmanship means losing kindly.

### In the corpora

- [Babies wear nappies, which are changed six to ten times a day, and nappy cream stops sore skin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/16/)
- [And bots are not doctors or friends: a sore tummy or a sad feeling goes to a grown-up who knows you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/12-keep-yourself-private-and-voices-that-lie/7/)
- [Singing with a sore throat can strain the voice and make it worse; singers rest, drink water and avoid shouting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows/14/)
- [Skin even fights back against rubbing: a blister cushions a sore spot, and a guitarist's fingertips grow thick hard calluses.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/354-skin-fingerprints-scabs-scars-bruises-and-blisters/4/)
- [Cutting toenails straight across helps stop ingrown toenails, where the edge grows into the skin and can get sore and infected.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/356-nails-sweat-and-smells-smelly-feet-armpits-and-bad-breath/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sore» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sore/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.