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 Definitions of bitter  [ˈbɪt ər]  

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Definition of 'bitter' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) bitter
having a harsh, acrid taste.

2.  bitter
producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.

3.  bitter
hard to bear:
a bitter sorrow.

4.  bitter
causing pain:
a bitter chill.

5.  bitter
characterized by or showing intense hostility:
bitter enemies.

6.  bitter
experienced at great cost:
a bitter lesson.

7.  bitter
resentful or cynical:
bitter words.

8. (n.) bitter
that which is bitter; bitterness.

9.  bitter
Brit. an ale bitter with hops.

10. (v.t.) bitter
to make bitter.

11. (adv.) bitter
extremely; very:
a bitter cold night.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'bitter' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bitter
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

2. (noun) bitter, bitterness
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

3. (adj) bitterness, bitter
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

4. (adj) acrimonious, bitter
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
"an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

5. (adj) bitter
very difficult to accept or bear
"the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"

6. (adj) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
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"

7. (adj) bitter
expressive of severe grief or regret
"shed bitter tears"

8. (adj) bitter
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
"a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"

9. (adj) bitter
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"

10. (verb) biting, bitter
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
"bitter cold"; "a biting wind"

11. (adverb) bitter
make bitter

12. (adverb) piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter
extremely and sharply
"it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"


Definition of 'bitter' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) bitter
tasting strong and unpleasant
bitter coffee

2.  bitter
feeling angry at unfair treatment; = resentful
bitter about his marriage breaking up

3.  bitter
involving strong anger
a bitter feud

4.  bitter
(of weather) extremely cold
bitter winter air; her bitterness over the loss of her job; the bitterness of the argument; the bitterness of the chocolate; a bitterness in the air


Definition of 'bitter' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) bitter
aA turn of the cable which is round the bitts

2. (noun) bitter
any substance that is bitter. See Bitters

3. (verb) bitter
having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes

4. (verb) bitter
causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day

5. (verb) bitter
causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant

6. (verb) bitter
characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach

7. (verb) bitter
mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable

8. (verb) bitter
to make bitter


Translation of 'bitter' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant
a bitter orange.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: bitter Arabic flag Arabic: مُـر Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: горчив
Brazilian flag Brazilian: amargo Czech flag Czech: kyselý, hořký German flag German: bitter
Danish flag Danish: bitter Greek flag Greek: πικρός Spanish flag Spanish: amargo
Estonian flag Estonian: kibe Farsi flag Farsi: تلخ؛ تند و تیز Finnish flag Finnish: kitkerä
French flag French: amer; acide Hebrew flag Hebrew: מָר Hindi flag Hindi: कड़ुवा
Croatian flag Croatian: gorak Hungarian flag Hungarian: keserű Indonesian flag Indonesian: pahit
Icelandic flag Icelandic: bitur, beiskur Italian flag Italian: amaro; aspro Japanese flag Japanese: 苦い
Korean flag Korean:  Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: kartus, rūgštus Latvian flag Latvian: rūgts
Malay flag Malay: pahit Dutch flag Dutch: bitter, zuur Norwegian flag Norwegian: bitter, besk
Polish flag Polish: gorzki Persian flag Persian: تلخ؛ تند و تیز Pashto flag Pashto: تريخ (خوند) ترخه (خاطره)،
Portuguese flag Portuguese: amargo Romanian flag Romanian: amar; acid Russian flag Russian: горький
Slovak flag Slovak: horký, trpký Slovenian flag Slovenian: trpek Serbian flag Serbian: gorak
Swedish flag Swedish: bitter, besk Thai flag Thai: ขม Turkish flag Turkish: keskin, acı, buruk
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 有苦味的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: гіркий Urdu flag Urdu: کڑوا ، کسیلا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: đắng Chinese flag Chinese: 有苦味的

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