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Definition of "sorehead" [sore•head]

  • Slang One who is easily offended, annoyed, or angered. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sorehead" in a sentence
  • "He didn't claim directly to represent the Judge, and even went so far as to say that he had no objection to letting any "sorehead" in on the delegation who cared to go to the convention."
  • "Readers of the High School Boys Series will recall how Bert had been one of the leaders in the "sorehead" secession from the football ranks at Gridley High School."
  • ""sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost.""