Sour and Stale

Sour

Sour adjective - Causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids.

Stale is a synonym for sour. In some cases you can use "Stale" instead an adjective "Sour".

Nearby Words: sourness, soured, sourish, souring, sourly

Stale

Stale adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Sour is a synonym for stale in old topic. Sometimes you can use "Sour" instead an adjective "Stale", if it concerns topics such as tasteless, flat.

Nearby Words: staled, staling
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