an open skin infection
"The doctor prescribed antibiotics because his leg had developed a painful sore after stepping on rusty metal."
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
"The trainer released the sore to hunt over the fields, allowing it to learn from its parents before joining the flock."
A group of ducks on land.
A young hawk or falcon in its first year.
In plain English: A sore is an area of skin that hurts because it has been injured, rubbed too much, or infected by germs.
"The old injury gave me an achy sore on my leg that made walking difficult."
Usage: As a noun, "sore" refers specifically to an irritated or wounded area on the body that causes physical pain. Use this term for any localized injury like a cut or rash rather than general bodily ailments such as headaches or stomachaches.
To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.
"The trainer was accused of soreing the racehorse's legs to make it run faster than its natural ability allowed."
In plain English: To make something feel painful by pressing on it hard enough to hurt your muscles, skin, or other body parts.
"The cold made my throat feel sore from singing all day."
causing misery or pain or distress
"it was a sore trial to him"
"the painful process of growing up"
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
"The sore throat made it difficult to swallow even cold water."
In plain English: Sore means feeling painful, tender, and uncomfortable to the touch after being hurt or overused.
Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
"The sore news of his betrayal left everyone in silence and despair."
In plain English: Sore means feeling pain when you touch something that hurts your skin.
"She fell down and felt sore in her head for days after the accident."
The word sore comes from Old English sār, which originally meant both an ache or wound and the quality of being painful. It traveled into modern usage as a noun for physical injury while retaining its original sense of causing pain.