Difference between Tart and Sour

What is the difference between Tart and Sour?

Tart as an adjective is sharp to the taste; acid; sour. while Sour as an adjective is having an acid, sharp or tangy taste

Tart

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. Of wine: high or too high in acidity. Sharp; keen; severe.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie. A prostitute. By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To practice prostitution To practice promiscuous sex To dress garishly or ostentatiously

Example sentence: Tart cherries lower the levels of inflammation in the body, which may be particularly useful for those who suffer from gout. They have also been used to improve sleep.

Sour

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the sensation of a sour tastea drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make or become sourTo become disenchanted

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having an acid, sharp or tangy tastemade rancid by fermentation etctasting or smelling rancidpeevish or bad-temperedexcessively acid and thus infertilecontaining excess sulphur

We hope you now know whether to use Tart or Sour in your sentence.

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