Definition of bitter Bitter

/bɪˈtɚ/ - [biter] - bit•ter

We found 35 definitions of bitter from 8 different sources.

What does bitter mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: bitters
bitter - English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
		ale a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
		britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
bitter - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
		bitterness
		gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
bitter - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
		bitterness
		taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste
		acerbity a sharp sour taste
Verb bitters, bittering, bittered
bitter - make bitter
		change taste alter the flavor of
Adjective bitter, bitterer, bitterest
bitter - causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
		tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
bitter - proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
		hostile unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"
bitter - expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
bitter - very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
bitter - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
		acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
		unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
bitter - marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
		acrimonious
		resentful full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"
bitter - causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
		biting

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Wiktionary

bitter (Noun)
A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
bitter (Noun)
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
bitter (Noun)
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
bitter (Verb)
To make bitter.
bitter (Adjective)
Having an acrid taste.
bitter (Adjective)
Harsh, piercing or stinging.
bitter (Adjective)
Hateful or hostile.
bitter (Adjective)
Cynical and resentful.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

bitter (n.)
AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
bitter (v. t.)
Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
bitter (v. t.)
Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
bitter (v. t.)
Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
bitter (v. t.)
Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
bitter (v. t.)
Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
bitter (n.)
Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
bitter (v. t.)
To make bitter.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

bitter
Being harsh or corrosive in tone.
bitter
Having an acrid taste.
bitter
That cannot be altered any more, harsh or sincerely disappointing, often psychologically hard to cope with and connected with an enduring negative feeling.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

bitter
bit′ėr, adj. biting or acrid to the taste: sharp: painful.—n. any substance having a bitter taste.—adj. Bitt′erish.—adv. Bitt′erly.—n. Bitt′erness.—n.pl. Bitt′ers, a liquid prepared from bitter herbs or roots, and used as a stomachic.—n. Bitt′er-sweet, the Woody Nightshade, a slender, climbing hedge-plant, having red poisonous berries, said to be named from its root, when chewed, having first a bitter, then a sweet taste: (Shak.) an apple that has a compound taste of sweet and bitter: a mixture of sweet and bitter. [A.S. bítan, to bite.]
bitter
(Spens.), used for Bittern

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

bitter
Any turn of a cable about the bitts is called a bitter. Hence a ship is "brought up to a bitter" when the cable is allowed to run out to that stop.

Wikipedia

Bitter, one of the five basic tastes.

Common bitter foods and beverages are the coffee, pure chocolate, beer, citrus peel and escarole. Quinine is also known for its bitter taste and is found in tonic water.

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bitter, verb, present, 1st person singular of bitter (infinitive).
bitter, verb (infinitive).
bitter, noun, singular of bitters.
bitter, adjective.

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