Meaning & use

Souring

verb·Everyday

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Becoming or making sour in taste, mood, or condition.

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The milk was souring in the summer heat.

Relations between the two companies had been souring for months before the deal collapsed.

A note on using this word

Frequently used figuratively to describe relationships, moods, or situations deteriorating over time.

Words with a similar meaning

curdlingturning

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Words with an opposite meaning

sweetening

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