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2. | bitter - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth Synonyms: bitterness | |
3. | bitter - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste Synonyms: bitterness | |
Verb | 1. | bitter - make bitter |
Adj. | 1. | bitter - marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" Synonyms: acrimonious |
2. | bitter - very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow" | |
3. | bitter - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" | |
4. | bitter - one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine | |
5. | bitter - expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears" | |
6. | bitter - proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies" | |
7. | bitter - causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind" Synonyms: biting | |
Adv. | 1. | bitter - extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold" |