Definition of: sore

(sôr, sōr) noun
1. A place on an animal body where the skin or flesh is bruised, broken, or inflamed; an ulcer or diseased spot.
2. A painful memory; distressing evil; trouble; grief; controversy.
—adjective sor·er, sor·est
1. Morbidly tender; having a sore or sores.
2. Pained or distressed in mind; aggrieved; touchy.
3. Arousing painful feelings; irritating; distressing.
4. Causing extreme distress; severe; also, very great; extreme: He was in sore need of money.
5. Colloq. Offended; aggrieved; angry.
—adverb Archaic Sorely. [OE sār]
—sore′ness noun