Sore
/sɔːr/noun
Painful, tender, or inflamed; also emotionally distressed or resentful.
Did you know?The word goes back to Proto-Germanic roots for physical injury, and its emotional meaning grew naturally from the body into the psyche: pain first, bitterness later.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sairaz
“painful, sore, aching”
Old English
OE
sār
“pain, wound, hurt; grievous, painful”
Middle English
ME
sore
“painful; a wound or ulcer”
Modern English
EN
sore
“painful or tender; resentful or distressed”