soreness

Everyday

1. Soreness is pain, aching or tenderness in a part of the body, such as sore muscles after exercise, a sore throat or a sore knee. tree →
2. (rare, old-fashioned) Soreness can mean being upset or annoyed about something, like still feeling «sore» about losing. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and health lessons, soreness in muscles a day or two after hard exercise is normal and gets better with rest, stretching and water; sharp pain is different and should be told to an adult. In health talk, soreness in the throat is a sign of a cold. Phrases: muscle soreness, a feeling of soreness, some soreness, redness and soreness.

Examples

• I felt some soreness in my legs after the cross-country race. tree →
• The cream helped the soreness on her sunburnt shoulders. tree →
• Soreness in your throat can mean you are getting a cold. tree →
• Stretching after sport can reduce soreness. tree →
• The nurse asked if there was any soreness around the cut. tree →
• Redness and soreness around a wound can be signs of infection. tree →
• His arm had a little soreness after the injection. tree →
• The soreness went away after a few days. tree →
• The woman washed their feet, and rubbed them with an ointment that took all the soreness out of their bones, and made them as fresh as a daisy. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some soreness», not «a soreness» or «soreneses». Made from the adjective «sore» + suffix «-ness». Homophone trap: «sore» (painful) sounds like «saw» (tool, and the past of «see») and «soar» (fly high) in many accents. Soreness is usually a mild ache; severe or lasting pain needs a doctor.