Definition of sore

• n. - Reddish brown; sorrel.
• n. - A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
• n. - A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.
• superl. - Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.
• superl. - Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
• superl. - Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
• superl. - Criminal; wrong; evil.
• 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.
• a. - Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
• a. - In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
• a. - Greatly; violently; deeply.