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bitter > 12 senses
ADJECTIVE1bitter, acrimoniousMarked by strong resentment or cynicism
2bitterVery difficult to accept or bear
3bitter, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolicHarsh or corrosive in tone
4bitterExpressive of severe grief or regret
5bitterProceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
6bitterOne of the four basic taste sensations
7bitter, bitingCausing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
ADVERB1bitter, piercingly, bitterly, bitinglyExtremely and sharply
NOUN1bitterEnglish term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
2bitter, bitternessThe taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
3bitter, bitternessThe property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
VERB1bitterMake bitter
bitter > pronunciation
Soundsbih'ter
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...
bitter > adjective 1
MeaningMarked by strong resentment or cynicism.
Examples"bitter about the divorce"
Synonymsacrimonious
Similar toresentful
Nounsbitterness
Adverbsbitterly
bitter > adjective 2
MeaningVery difficult to accept or bear.
Examples"the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
Similar tointolerable, unbearable, unendurable
Adverbsbitterly
bitter > adjective 3
MeaningHarsh or corrosive in tone.
Examples"bitter words"
Synonymsacerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
Similar tounpleasant
Nounsbitterness
bitter > adjective 4
MeaningExpressive of severe grief or regret.
Examples"shed bitter tears"
Similar tosorrowful
bitter > adjective 5
MeaningProceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity.
Examples"a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
Similar tohostile
Nounsbitterness
bitter > adjective 6
MeaningOne of the four basic taste sensations. Sharp and disagreeable. Like the taste of quinine.
Similar totasty
bitter > adjective 7
MeaningCausing a sharply painful or stinging sensation. Used especially of cold.
Examples"bitter cold"
Synonymsbiting
Similar topainful
Adverbsbitterly
bitter > noun 1, food
MeaningEnglish term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft).
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broaderale
bitter > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth.
Synonymsbitterness
Broadertaste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
bitter > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe property of having a harsh unpleasant taste.
Synonymsbitterness
Broadertaste property
Narroweracerbity; acridity, acridness
Verbsbitter
bitter > adverb
MeaningExtremely and sharply.
Examples"it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
Synonymspiercingly, bitterly, bitingly
bitter > verb, perception
MeaningMake bitter.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderchange taste
Nounsbitter

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