Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.

Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.

In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.

hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat"

an open wound or ulcer

1. A wound, ulcer, or lesion. 2. Tender or painful.

(adjective) A popular term for painful. I have sore fingers from typing dictionary terms. She has a sore throat . (noun) A nondescript term for nearly any lesion of the skin or mucous membranes. He has a number of sores in his mouth. See the entire definition of Sore