bit´ter|ness

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 bitter. The death of his father was a bitter loss.

 SYNONYM(S): painful, distressing, grievous.
3. Figurative. harsh or cutting: »

a bitter remark, bitter enemies.

 SYNONYM(S): caustic, acrimonious, virulent.
4. sharp or severe: »

a bitter wound, Figurative. a bitter quarrel.

 SYNONYM(S): stinging.
5. Figurative. showing pain or grief: »

The lost child shed bitter tears.

6. very cold: »

The bitter winter killed our apple tree.

–adv.
bitterly: »

a bitter cold day.

–n.
1. that which is bitter; bitterness: »

You must take the bitter with the sweet.

2. a bitter medicine or draught; bitters.
3. a bitter taste or flavor.
4. Especially British. dark, bitter beer.
–v.t.
to make bitter; embitter.
╂[Old English biter. See related etym. at bite. (Cf. ↑bite)]
–bit´ter|ly, adverb.
–bit´ter|ness, noun.
bit|ter2 «BIHT uhr», noun.
Nautical. a turn of a cable round the bitts.
╂[< bitt]

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