1sore 
/ˈsoɚ/ adjective
sor·er; sor·est /ˈsoɚ/ adjective [also more sore; most sore] 1 : feeling or affected by pain : painful
▪ sore muscles ▪ Her back felt sore. ▪ After I fell I was sore [=achy] all over. ▪ a dog limping on a sore leg ▪ The patient has a sore throat. 2 always used before a noun : causing emotional pain or distress
▪ That's a sore subject to bring up. ▪ The discussion touched on a sore spot. 3 chiefly US, informal : angry or upset
▪ My neighbor is sore at me. ▪ Are you still sore about what happened last night? ▪ He's a sore loser. [=he becomes very upset or angry when he loses]
▪ sore muscles ▪ Her back felt sore. ▪ After I fell I was sore [=achy] all over. ▪ a dog limping on a sore leg ▪ The patient has a sore throat.
▪ That's a sore subject to bring up. ▪ The discussion touched on a sore spot.
▪ My neighbor is sore at me. ▪ Are you still sore about what happened last night? ▪ He's a sore loser. [=he becomes very upset or angry when he loses]
a sight for sore eyes — see 1sight
(like) a bear with a sore head — see 1bear
stick/stand out like a sore thumb
informal : to be very noticeable in usually a bad way
▪ I wasn't wearing the right clothes for the party, and I stuck out like a sore thumb.
▪ I wasn't wearing the right clothes for the party, and I stuck out like a sore thumb.
— sore·ness noun [noncount]
▪ muscle soreness ▪ There will be some soreness after you get the injection.
▪ muscle soreness ▪ There will be some soreness after you get the injection.
