/ Dictionary / Index S sourdough: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sour•dough Pronunciation: (sour'dō", sou'ur-), [key] — n. leaven, esp. fermented dough retained from one baking and used, rather than fresh yeast, to start the next. a prospector or pioneer, esp. in Alaska or Canada. any longtime resident, esp. in Alaska or Canada. —adj. leavened with sourdough: sourdough bread. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sourdough (Thesaurus) sour dock sour gourd Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language