sore
hurting
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,456 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,973 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- hurting also: sensitive, raw, tender the tender spot on his jaw
- causing misery or pain or distress also: afflictive, painful it was a sore trial to himthe painful process of growing up
- roused to anger also: huffy, mad stayed huffy a good whileshe gets mad when you wake her up so early
noun
- an open skin infection
sore in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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But where’s that sore one, crabbed and-severe, Lieutenant Lon Lumbago, an arch scrutineer?
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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Hast thou a wounded heart? touch it as seldom as thou wouldst a sore eye.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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He was stiff and sore all over, and feeling braver in the light 'e stepped softly upstairs and opened the door.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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But the cheerful spring came kindly on, And showers began to fall; John Barleycorn got up again, And sore surprised them all.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1