bitter
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
Adjective Satellite
very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
Adjective Satellite
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"; "a vitriolic critique"
Adjective Satellite
expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
Adjective Satellite
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
Adjective Satellite
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
Adjective Satellite
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
Adverb
extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
Noun
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
Noun
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
Noun
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Verb
make bitter
Synonyms
acerb
acerbic
acid
acrid
acrimonious
biting
bitingly
bitterly
bitterness
blistering
caustic
piercingly
sulfurous
sulphurous
virulent
vitriolic
More General Terms
ale
change taste
gustatory perception
gustatory sensation
taste
taste perception
taste property
taste sensation