bit´ter|sweet´ness — bit|ter|sweet «BIHT uhr SWEET», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a climbing plant with purple, blue, or white flowers and small, poisonous, scarlet berries; woody nightshade. It belongs to the nightshade family. 2. a climbing shrub of North America with… … Useful english dictionary
bit´ter|ness — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is … Useful english dictionary
bit´ter|ly — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is … Useful english dictionary
bit|ter — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is … Useful english dictionary
bittersweet — bit•ter•sweet adj. [[t]ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit[/t]] n. [[t]ˈbɪt ərˌswit[/t]] adj. 1) coo both bitter and sweet to the taste: bittersweet chocolate[/ex] 2) both pleasant and painful or regretful: a bittersweet memory[/ex] 3) pln a climbing or… … From formal English to slang
bittersweet — bit|ter|sweet [ˌbıtəˈswi:t US tər ] adj 1.) feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time ▪ bittersweet memories of childhood 2.) a taste or smell that is bittersweet is both sweet and bitter at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bittersweet — bit|ter|sweet [ bıtər,swit ] adjective 1. ) involving feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time: a bittersweet love story 2. ) tasting sweet and bitter at the same time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bittersweet — bit·ter·sweet bit ər .swēt, .bit ər n a sprawling poisonous weedy nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) with purple flowers and oval reddish orange berries that is the source of dulcamara … Medical dictionary
Bittersweet — Bit ter*sweet , a. Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bittersweet — Bit ter*sweet , n. 1. Anything which is bittersweet. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of apple so called. Gower. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot.) (a) A climbing shrub, with oval coral red berries ({Solanum dulcamara}); woody nightshade. The whole plant is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
