| a. | 1. | Reddish brown; sorrel.
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| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year. | ||||||
| 2. | (Zool.) A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck. | |||||||
| a. | 1. | Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; - said of the body or its parts; | ||||||
| 2. | Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation. | |||||||
| 3. | Severe; afflictive; distressing; | |||||||
| 4. | Criminal; wrong; evil.
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| 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. | ||||||
| 2. | Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
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| adv. | 1. | In a sore manner; with pain; grievously. | ||||||
| 2. | Greatly; violently; deeply. | |||||||
| Noun | 1. | sore - an open skin infection |
| Adj. | 1. | sore - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" |
| 2. | sore - causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up" Synonyms: afflictive, painful | |
| 3. | sore - 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" | |
| 4. | sore - inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat" Synonyms: raw |
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