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bitter

Adjective

∙ Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
∙ Harsh, piercing or stinging.
∙ Hateful or hostile.
∙ Cynical and resentful.

Noun

∙ A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic. usually in the plural bitters
∙ A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
∙ A turn of a cable about the bitts. nautical

Verb

∙ To make bitter.

BABYLON ENGLISH
bitter adj.
having a strong unpleasant taste, having an acrid taste; cruel, harsh; resentful, having a feeling of ill will, indignant, angry; very cold
(British) dark beer, alcoholic beverage; sour quality; bitterness
make bitter

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
bitter
bitter
\bit"ter\ (&?;), n. [see bitts.] (naut.) aa turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
bitter
end, that part of a cable which is abaft the bitts, and so within board, when the ship rides at anchor.
bitter
\bit"ter\ (&?;), a. [as. biter; akin to goth. baitrs, icel. bitr, dan., sw., d., & g. bitter, os. bittar, fr. root of e. bite. see bite, v. t.]
1. having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
2. causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
3. causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant. it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the lord thy god. ii. 19.
4. characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach. husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. ol. iii. 19.
5. mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. the egyptians made their lives bitter with hard bondage. i. 14.
bitter
apple,
bitter
cucumber,
bitter
gourd. (bot.) see colocynth.
bitter
cress (bot.), a plant of the genus cardamine, esp. c. amara.
bitter
earth (min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia.
bitter
principles (chem.), a class of substances, extracted from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but with no sharply defined chemical characteristics.
bitter
salt, epsom salts; magnesium sulphate.
bitter
vetch (bot.), a name given to two european leguminous herbs, vicia orobus and ervum ervilia.
similar words(21)

bitter vetch
bitter principle
to the bitter end
bitter principles
quinova bitter
bitter rot
bitter end
imitation oil of bitter almonds
bitter spar
bitter salt
bitter cress
oil of bitter almonds
bitter aloes
bitter dock
bitter gourd
bitter betch
bitter oak
bitter apple
bitter earth
bitter pecan
bitter cucumber

WORDNET 2.0
bitter
Noun
1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
(hypernym) ale
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
(synonym) bitterness
(hypernym) taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
3. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
(synonym) bitterness
(hypernym) taste property
(hyponym) acerbity
Verb
1. make bitter
(hypernym) change taste
(derivation) bitterness
Adjective
1. marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
(synonym) acrimonious
(similar) resentful
2. very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
(similar) intolerable
3. 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"
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
(similar) unpleasant
4. one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine
(similar) tasteful
5. expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
(similar) sorrowful
6. proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
(similar) hostile
7. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
(synonym) biting
(similar) painful
Adverb
1. extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
(synonym) piercingly, bitterly, bitingly

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Bitter
Bitter may refer to:
Bitter (emotion), a negative emotion or attitude, similar to being jaded, cynical or otherwise negatively affected by experienceBitter (taste), one of the five basic tastes
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

bitter

Adjective

∙ Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
∙ Harsh, piercing or stinging.
∙ Hateful or hostile.
∙ Cynical and resentful.

Noun

∙ A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic. usually in the plural bitters
∙ A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
∙ A turn of a cable about the bitts. nautical

Verb

∙ To make bitter.

BABYLON ENGLISH
bitter adj.
having a strong unpleasant taste, having an acrid taste; cruel, harsh; resentful, having a feeling of ill will, indignant, angry; very cold
(British) dark beer, alcoholic beverage; sour quality; bitterness
make bitter

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
bitter
bitter
\bit"ter\ (&?;), n. [see bitts.] (naut.) aa turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
bitter
end, that part of a cable which is abaft the bitts, and so within board, when the ship rides at anchor.
bitter
\bit"ter\ (&?;), a. [as. biter; akin to goth. baitrs, icel. bitr, dan., sw., d., & g. bitter, os. bittar, fr. root of e. bite. see bite, v. t.]
1. having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
2. causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
3. causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant. it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the lord thy god. ii. 19.
4. characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach. husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. ol. iii. 19.
5. mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. the egyptians made their lives bitter with hard bondage. i. 14.
bitter
apple,
bitter
cucumber,
bitter
gourd. (bot.) see colocynth.
bitter
cress (bot.), a plant of the genus cardamine, esp. c. amara.
bitter
earth (min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia.
bitter
principles (chem.), a class of substances, extracted from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but with no sharply defined chemical characteristics.
bitter
salt, epsom salts; magnesium sulphate.
bitter
vetch (bot.), a name given to two european leguminous herbs, vicia orobus and ervum ervilia.
similar words(21)

bitter vetch
bitter principle
to the bitter end
bitter principles
quinova bitter
bitter rot
bitter end
imitation oil of bitter almonds
bitter spar
bitter salt
bitter cress
oil of bitter almonds
bitter aloes
bitter dock
bitter gourd
bitter betch
bitter oak
bitter apple
bitter earth
bitter pecan
bitter cucumber

WORDNET 2.0
bitter
Noun
1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
(hypernym) ale
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
(synonym) bitterness
(hypernym) taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
3. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
(synonym) bitterness
(hypernym) taste property
(hyponym) acerbity
Verb
1. make bitter
(hypernym) change taste
(derivation) bitterness
Adjective
1. marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
(synonym) acrimonious
(similar) resentful
2. very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
(similar) intolerable
3. 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"
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
(similar) unpleasant
4. one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine
(similar) tasteful
5. expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
(similar) sorrowful
6. proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
(similar) hostile
7. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
(synonym) biting
(similar) painful
Adverb
1. extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
(synonym) piercingly, bitterly, bitingly

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Bitter
Bitter may refer to:
Bitter (emotion), a negative emotion or attitude, similar to being jaded, cynical or otherwise negatively affected by experienceBitter (taste), one of the five basic tastes
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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