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Webster 1913 Edition


Soreness

Sore′ness

,
Noun.
The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull;
as, the
soreness
of a wound; the
soreness
of an affliction
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Soreness

SO'RENESS

,
Noun.
[from sore.]
1.
The tenderness of any part of an animal body, which renders it extremely susceptible of pain from pressure; as the soreness of a boil, an abscess or wound.
2.
Figuratively, tenderness of mind, or susceptibility of mental pain.

Definition 2024


soreness

soreness

English

Noun

soreness (usually uncountable, plural sorenesses)

  1. The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
    The salve made the soreness go away, but with the aches gone I suddenly noticed my other pains.

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