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2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you are sore about something, you are angry and upset about it. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □ [+ at/about ] The result is that they are now all feeling very sore at you.

3 N‑COUNT A sore is a painful place on the body where the skin is infected.

4 → see also cold sore

5 PHRASE If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it. □ [+ with/for/between ] The continuing presence of American troops on Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students.

6to stick out like a sore thumb → see thumb

sore|ly /sɔː ^r li/ ADV [ADV before v] Sorely is used to emphasize that a feeling such as disappointment or need is very strong. [EMPHASIS ] □  I for one was sorely disappointed. □  The new wing of the church provided sorely needed classroom space. □  He will be sorely missed.

sor|ghum /sɔː ^r gəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Sorghum is a type of corn that is grown in warm countries. Its grain can be made into flour or syrup.

so|ror|ity /sɒrɔː r I ti/ (sororities ) N‑COUNT In the United States, a sorority is a society of female university or college students.

sor|rel /sɒ rəl, [AM ] sɔː r-/ N‑UNCOUNT Sorrel is a plant whose leaves have a bitter taste and are sometimes used in salads and sauces.

sor|row /sɒ roʊ/ N‑UNCOUNT Sorrow is a feeling of deep sadness or regret. □  It was a time of great sorrow. □  Words cannot express my sorrow.

sor|row|ful /sɒ roʊfʊl/ ADJ Sorrowful means very sad. [LITERARY ] □  His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.

sor|rows /sɒ roʊz/

1 N‑PLURAL Sorrows are events or situations that cause deep sadness. □  …the joys and sorrows of everyday living.

2to drown one's sorrows → see drown

sor|ry ◆◆◇ /sɒ ri/ (sorrier , sorriest )

1 CONVENTION You say ' Sorry ' or ' I'm sorry ' as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally. [FORMULAE ] □  'We're all talking at the same time.'—'Yeah. Sorry.' □  Sorry I took so long. □  Sorry for barging in like this. □  I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong. □  I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour. □  The next morning she came into my room and said she was sorry.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ that/to-inf] If you are sorry about a situation, you feel regret, sadness, or disappointment about it. □ [+ about ] She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused. □ [+ about ] I'm sorry about what's happened. □  I'm sorry he's gone. □  He was sorry to see them go.

3 CONVENTION You use I'm sorry or sorry as an introduction when you are telling a person something that you do not think they will want to hear, for example when you are disagreeing with them or giving them bad news. □  No, I'm sorry, I can't agree with you. □  'I'm sorry,' he told the real estate agent, 'but we really must go now.' □  Sorry–no baths after ten o'clock. □  I'm sorry to have to tell you that Janet West is dead.

4 PHRASE You use the expression I'm sorry to say to express regret together with disappointment or disapproval. [FEELINGS ] □  I've only done half of it, I'm sorry to say. □  This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.

5 CONVENTION You say ' I'm sorry ' to express your regret and sadness when you hear sad or unpleasant news. [FEELINGS ] □  I've heard about Mollie–I'm so sorry. □  'I'm afraid he's ill.'—'I'm sorry to hear that.'