sore
sawr
- n an open skin infection
- s hurting
- s causing misery or pain or distress
it was a sore trial to him - s roused to anger
sore over a remark
- Researchers have discovered how the cold sore virus hides in the body, which may be the key to a permanent cure.
- To most of its victims, the cold sore that breaks out on the lips is an annoying, repetitive sign of a not too serious infection.
- Doctors overprescribe antibiotics for sore throats.