Soured Meaning in English
word · lemma: sour
ˈsaʊɝd
SOW-erd
sˈaʊəd
SOW-uhd
Definition
'Soured' means something has become sour in taste or smell, or a relationship or situation has turned unpleasant or negative.
Usage & Nuances
Used for food and drinks (turned sour) and for situations that change from good to bad, especially relationships ('their friendship soured'). Common in both formal and informal contexts. Do not confuse with 'sour' as an adjective.
Spanish: agriado - amargado (relación)Portuguese (BR): azedou - azedado (sentimento/relacionamento)Portuguese (PT): azedou - azedado (sentimento/relacionamento)Chinese (Simplified): 变酸了 - 恶化了（关系）Chinese (Traditional): 變酸了 - 惡化了（關係）Hindi: खट्टा हो गया - बिगड़ गया (रिश्ता)Arabic: تحمَّض - ساء (علاقة)Bengali: টক হয়েছে - খারাপ হয়েছে (সম্পর্ক বা অবস্থা)Russian: прокис - испортился (об отношениях, ситуации)Japanese: 酸っぱくなった - 悪化した（関係や状況）Vietnamese: bị chua - trở nên xấu đi (mối quan hệ, tình huống)Korean: 쉬어졌다 - 악화되었다 (관계나 상황)Turkish: ekşidi - bozuldu (ilişki ya da durum)Urdu: کھٹا ہوگیا - خراب ہوگیا (رشتہ یا صورتحال)Indonesian: menjadi asam - memburuk (hubungan atau situasi)
Example Sentences
The milk soured after being left out all night.
basic
Their friendship soured after the argument.
basic
The juice quickly soured in the sun.
basic
Things have really soured between them lately.
natural
The deal soured when they couldn’t agree on the price.
natural
You can tell the cream has soured just by smelling it.
natural