What does bitter mean?
Definitions for bitter
ˈbɪt ərbit·ter
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bitter.
Princeton's WordNet
bitter(noun)
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
bitter, bitterness(noun)
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness, bitter(adj)
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
acrimonious, bitter(adj)
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
"an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
bitter(adj)
very difficult to accept or bear
"the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic(adj)
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"
bitter(adj)
expressive of severe grief or regret
"shed bitter tears"
bitter(adj)
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
"a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
bitter(adj)
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
biting, bitter(verb)
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
"bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
bitter(adverb)
make bitter
piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter(adverb)
extremely and sharply
"it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
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(Adjective)
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance)
The coffee was bitter.
bitter(Adjective)
Harsh, piercing or stinging
bitter(Adjective)
Hateful or hostile
They're bitter enemies.
bitter(Adjective)
Cynical and resentful
I've been bitter ever since that defeat.
Webster Dictionary
Bitter(noun)
aA turn of the cable which is round the bitts
Bitter(verb)
having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes
Bitter(verb)
causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day
Bitter(verb)
causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant
Bitter(verb)
characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach
Bitter(verb)
mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable
Bitter(noun)
any substance that is bitter. See Bitters
Bitter(verb)
to make bitter
Freebase
Bitter
Bitter is an English term for pale ale. Bitters vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.
Chambers 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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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.
Editors Contribution
bitter
A type of beer and product created and produced in various colors, ingredients, formula, recipes and tastes.
Bitter is an English term for pale ale, which is a beer and vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.
Submitted by MaryC on January 9, 2017bitter
A type of taste a person can feel with their senses.
Many people describe food or drink as having a bitter taste, this varies according to the person so overall it is a taste which can vary from person to person.
Submitted by MaryC on January 9, 2017
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bitter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3873
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bitter' in Adjectives Frequency: #518
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bitter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bitter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of bitter in a Sentence
Be better, rather than bitter.
The auction leaves a bitter aftertaste.
I'm bitter, very bitter. My heart aches.
Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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Translations for bitter
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- ممقوت, مر, أليم, مقيت, مرارةArabic
- acıAzerbaijani
- горкіBelarusian
- горчив, остър, циничен, злобен, враждебенBulgarian
- amargCatalan, Valencian
- zatrpklý, hořkýCzech
- горькъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- chwerwWelsh
- bitter, forbitret, bidendeDanish
- verhasst, bitter, verbittert, erbittert, arg, hart, feindlich, harsch, hässlichGerman
- veveEwe
- πικρόςGreek
- amaraEsperanto
- amargo, amargadoSpanish
- mõru, kibeEstonian
- تلخPersian
- katkera, kitkerä, karvasFinnish
- qonaFijian
- amer, odieux, sévère, hostile, haïssable, dur, haineuxFrench
- goirt, searbhIrish
- amargoGalician
- roGuaraní
- מרה, מרירה, מריר, מרHebrew
- कड़वाHindi
- megkeseredett, gyomorkeserű, keserű, metsző, elkeseredettHungarian
- սաստիկ, մռու, խայթող, անողոք, սուր, դառնություն, դառը գարեջուր, ծակող, կծու, չար, դաժան, դառն, ամենաչարArmenian
- amarInterlingua
- pahitIndonesian
- beiskurIcelandic
- aspro, amara, gelido, amaroItalian
- 過酷な, 敵対, 荒々しい, いやな, 苦い, 憎らしい, 激しいJapanese
- მწარეGeorgian
- 쓰다Korean
- تاڵKurdish
- ачууланган, кайгылуу, катаң, муңдуу, оор, ачуусу келген, катаал, курч, катуу, жинденген, ачуу, күчтүү, капалуу, жагымсыз, каардуу, муңайынкыKyrgyz
- amarus, acerbus, asperLatin
- kartusLithuanian
- sūrs, sīvs, rūgtsLatvian
- горчливMacedonian
- कट्टर, कडू, तीव्र, उग्रMarathi
- ခါးBurmese
- bitter, verbitterd, scherpDutch
- bitterNorwegian
- amarOccitan
- zgorzkniały, gorzkiPolish
- agudo, amargo, amargurado, encarniçado, penetrantePortuguese
- amarRomanian
- ненавистный, горький, злой, озлобленный, суровый, враждебный, злобный, мучительныйRussian
- ògōrčen, gorak, ljȗt, опор, горак, opor, трпак, trpak, грк, grkSerbo-Croatian
- horkýSlovak
- grenak, zagrenjenSlovene
- hidhurAlbanian
- bitter, beskSwedish
- చేదుTelugu
- ขมThai
- ajyTurkmen
- mapaitTagalog
- kavaTonga (Tonga Islands)
- iliklere işleyen, yakıcı, keskin, acılı, şiddetli, acı, sertTurkish
- гіркийUkrainian
- کڑواUrdu
- đắngVietnamese
- 苦Chinese
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