sore /ˈsor, ˈsɔr/
 (a.)一碰就痛的,悲傷的,痛的,給予痛苦的痛處,潰瘍,瘡
 sore /ˈso(ə)r, ˈsɔ(ə)r/ 形容詞
 瘡,潰瘍,痛的
 Sore n.
 1. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.
    The dogs came and licked his sores.   --Luke xvi. 21.
 2. Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
    I see plainly where his sore lies.   --Sir W. Scott.
 Gold sore. Med. See under Gold, n.
 Sore a.  Reddish brown; sorrel. [R.]
 Sore falcon. Zool. See Sore, n., 1.
 Sore, n. Zool. A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
 2. Zool. A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.
 Sore, a. [Compar. Sorer superl. Sorest.]
 1. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.
 2. Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
    Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy.   --Tillotson.
 3. Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
 4. Criminal; wrong; evil. [Obs.]
 Sore throat Med., inflammation of the throat and tonsils; pharyngitis. See Cynanche.
 Malignant sore throat, Ulcerated sore throat or Putrid sore throat. See Angina, and under Putrid.
 Sore, adv.
 1. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
    Thy hand presseth me sore.   --Ps. xxxviii. 2.
 2. Greatly; violently; deeply.
    [Hannah] prayed unto the Lord and wept sore.   --1 Sam. i. 10.
    Sore sighed the knight, who this long sermon heard.   --Dryden.
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 sore
      adj 1: hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" [syn: sensitive, tender]
      2: causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to
         him"; "the painful process of growing up" [syn: afflictive,
          painful]
      3: roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain;
         "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his
         friend"; "sore over a remark" [syn: huffy, mad]
      4: inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore
         throat" [syn: raw]
      n : an open skin infection