Souring

verb noun

To make sour.

What it means

  1. (verb) To make sour. “Too much lemon juice will sour the recipe.”
  2. (verb) To become sour.
  3. (verb) To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
  4. (verb) To become disenchanted. “We broke up after our relationship soured.”
  5. (verb) To make (soil) cold and unproductive.
  6. (verb) To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.
  7. (verb) To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
  8. (noun) The process by which something is made, or becomes, sour.
  9. (noun) The process by which fabric is soured, washing out the lime by means of acid.
  10. (noun) Any sour apple.
  11. (noun) Vinegar.

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Letter analysis

  • Souring contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

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Common questions

What does Souring mean?

To make sour.

What are the anagrams of Souring?

Valid anagrams: rousing.

How many letters are in Souring?

Souring has 7 letters.

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