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    bitter
    /ˈbɪtə/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation: British "a pint of bitter"
    • 2. alcohol flavoured with bitter plant extracts, used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion: "a dash of bitters"

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  2. BITTER definition: 1. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of BITTER is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale.

  4. Bitter describes a particular pungent taste, like the sharpness of very dark chocolate (which is sometimes called bittersweet for its mixture of the two flavors). If you imagine taking that bitter taste on your tongue and turning it into an emotion, you've got another meaning of bitter: a resentful, angry feeling.

  5. adjective. us / ˈbɪt̬.ɚ / uk / ˈbɪt.ə r/ bitter adjective (ANGRY) Add to word list. B2. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened in the past: I feel very bitter about my childhood and all that I went through. She'd suffered terribly over the years but it hadn't made her bitter. B2.

  6. Definition of 'bitter' bitter. (bɪtəʳ ) Word forms: bitterest , bitters. 1. adjective B2. In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely. ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War. ...a bitter attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing.

  7. having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. Synonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, acrid. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow.

  8. (of arguments, disagreements, etc.) very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hate involved. a long and bitter dispute. They are locked in a bitter custody battle over their three children. The candidates are locked in an increasingly bitter struggle.

  9. BITTER meaning: 1. angry and upset because of something bad that has happened that you cannot forget: 2. full of…. Learn more.

  10. What does the word bitter mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bitter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bitter has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste. sour (of a taste) like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine.