Bitter
Word | BITTER |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | bit ter |
Pronunciations | /ˈbɪtə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Bitter"
What do we mean by bitter?
Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant. adjective
Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh. adjective
Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear. adjective
Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity. adjective
Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment. adjective
Marked by resentment or cynicism. adjective
In an intense or harsh way; bitterly. adverb
To make bitter. transitive verb
That which is bitter. noun
A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic. noun
A sharp-tasting beer made with hops. noun
To make bitter; give a bitter taste to; embitter.
Nautical, a turn of a cable round the bitts. noun
An old form of bittern. noun
Having a harsh taste, like that of wormwood or quinine.
Hence Unpalatable; hard to swallow, literally or figuratively: as, a bitter pill; a bitter lesson.
Hard to be borne; grievous; distressful; calamitous: as, a bitter moment; bitter fate.
Causing pain or smart to the sense of feeling; piercing: painful; biting: as, bitter cold; “the bitter blast,”
Harsh, as words; reproachful; sarcastic; cutting; sharp: as,“bitter taunts,”
Cherishing or exhibiting animosity, hate, anger, or severity; cruel; severe; harsh; stern: as, “bitterest enmity,” Shak., Cor., iv. 4; “bitter enemies,”
(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Bitter
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