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
bitternoun
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
bitter, bitternessnoun
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness, bitteradjective
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
acrimonious, bitteradjective
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
"an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
bitteradjective
very difficult to accept or bear
"the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective
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"
bitteradjective
expressive of severe grief or regret
"shed bitter tears"
bitteradjective
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
"a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
bitteradjective
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
biting, bitterverb
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
"bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
bitteradverb
make bitter
piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitteradverb
extremely and sharply
"it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
Wiktionary
bitternoun
A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
bitternoun
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
bitternoun
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
bitteradjective
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance)
The coffee was bitter.
bitteradjective
Harsh, piercing or stinging
bitteradjective
Hateful or hostile
They're bitter enemies.
bitteradjective
Cynical and resentful
I've been bitter ever since that defeat.
Webster Dictionary
Bitternoun
aA turn of the cable which is round the bitts
Bitterverb
having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes
Bitterverb
causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day
Bitterverb
causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant
Bitterverb
characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach
Bitterverb
mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable
Bitternoun
any substance that is bitter. See Bitters
Bitterverb
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.
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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
My feelings are that this is, in a way, a triumph, but at the same time there's a certain bitter taste because we cannot share this triumph with our friend.
This race is never grateful: from the first, One fills their cup at supper with pure wine, Which back they give at cross-time on a sponge, In bitter vinegar.
If you have not been served personally by caring hands in your own life, do not be bitter, but instead, ask yourself who you can now serve.
Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.
Goodbye, goodbye, I hate the word. Solitude has long since turned brown and withered, sitting bitter in my mouth and heavy in my veins.
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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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