English dictionary
bitter
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism
adjective
- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
adjective
- expressive of severe grief or regret
adjective
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
adjective
- harsh or corrosive in tone
adjective
- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
adjective
- very difficult to accept or bear
adverb
- extremely and sharply
noun
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
noun
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
noun
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
verb
- make bitter
Example sentences
an acrimonious dispute
bitter about the divorce
a bitter struggle
bitter enemies
shed bitter tears
bitter cold
a biting wind
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
a barrage of acid comments
her acrid remarks make her many enemies
bitter words
blistering criticism
quinine is bitter
the bitter truth
a bitter sorrow
it was bitterly cold