sore

1. n. Reddish brown; sorrel. Source: opted

2. n. A young hawk or falcon in the first year. Source: opted

3. n. A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck. Source: opted

4. superl. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand. Source: opted

5. superl. Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation. Source: opted

6. superl. Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity. Source: opted

7. superl. Criminal; wrong; evil. Source: opted

8. a. 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. Source: opted

9. a. Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty. Source: opted

10. a. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously. Source: opted

11. a. Greatly; violently; deeply. Source: opted

12. adj. causing misery or pain or distress Source: wordnet

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