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bitter — bitterish, adj. bitterly, adv. bitterness, n. /bit euhr/, adj., bitterer, bitterest, n., v., adv. adj. 1. having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. 2. producing one of the four basic taste… … Universalium
bitter — bit•ter [[t]ˈbɪt ər[/t]] adj., ter•er, ter•est, 1) having a harsh, acrid taste 2) phl producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt 3) hard to bear: a bitter sorrow[/ex] 4) causing pain: a bitter chill[/ex] 5)… … From formal English to slang
bitter — /ˈbɪtə / (say bituh) adjective 1. having a harsh, disagreeable taste, like that of quinine. 2. hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow. 3. causing pain; piercing; stinging: bitter cold. 4. characterised by intense animosity: bitter… …
Bitter & Twisted (album) — Infobox Album Name = Bitter Twisted Type = Album Artist = Area 7 Released = 2000 Recorded = 1999 2000 Genre = Ska, Rock Length = 41:13 Label = Zomba, Trademark Records Producer = Area 7 Reviews = Last album = Second Class Citizen (1999) This… … Wikipedia
bitter — bitter, acrid are applied to things with an unpleasant taste (also smell, in the case of acrid) that is neither sweet nor bland yet seldom distinctly sour or really sickening. Bitter is traditionally associated with the repellent taste of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bitter — (adj.) O.E. biter bitter, sharp, cutting; angry, embittered; cruel, from P.Gmc. *bitras (Cf. O.S. bittar, O.N. bitr, Du. bitter, O.H.G. bittar, Ger. bitter, Goth. baitrs bitter ), from PIE root *bheid to split (Cf. O.E. bitan … Etymology dictionary
bitter — [[t]bɪ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ bitterest, bitters 1) ADJ GRADED 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 … English dictionary
bitter — Awa, awa awa. Also: wai awa, awa awahia, awa awahua, mu e, mu emu e, mu amu a, ōmu e, ōmu emu e, mule, mulemule, haoa, haua īliki, malailena, ōlaelae; pēka a (very bitter), halahala, pū awa. These words mean bitter to the taste, and… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
bitter lemon — noun tart lemon flavored carbonated drink • Hypernyms: ↑soft drink * * * bitter lemon noun A lemon flavoured soft drink • • • Main Entry: ↑bitter * * * bitter lemon UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [ … Useful english dictionary
bitter blocker — (BI.tur blaw.kur) n. A biochemical compound that reduces the body s ability to taste bitterness. bitter blocking pp. Example Citation: t is not cream or milk that the employees of Linguagen Corp. add to their morning java, but a dash of a… … New words
