bitter


Definition: Meaning of, bitter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɪtə /

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  1. feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly [↪  bitterly]
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  2. [only before noun] making you feel very unhappy and upset [↪  bitterly]
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  3. a bitter argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and anger
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  4. having a sharp strong taste like black coffee without sugar [↪  sour; sweet]
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  5. unpleasantly cold [↪  bitterly]
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  6. to the bitter end continuing until the end, even though this is difficult
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  7. a bitter pill (to swallow) something very unpleasant that you must accept
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bitter bitters
  1. [uncountable and countable] British English a type of dark beer that is popular in Britain, or a glass of this
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  2. bitters [uncountable] a strong bitter liquid made from plants that is added to alcoholic drinks
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bitter used in phrases

  • bitter almond (noun)
    1. almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavouring and for medicinal purposes
  • bitter almond oil (noun)
    1. pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
  • bitter aloes (noun)
    1. a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
  • bitter betch (noun)
    1. european perennial toxic vetch
  • bitter cassava (noun)
    1. an intoxicating drink cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri and tapioca
  • bitter chocolate (noun)
    1. pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
  • bitter dock (noun)
    1. european dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
  • bitter end (noun)
    1. however unpleasant it may be the final extremity
    2. nautical the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
  • bitter floom (noun)
    1. any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury
  • bitter gourd (noun)
    1. it is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is extremely bitter
    2. its fruit is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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