bitter
/ˈbɪtə/
Dictionary
noun
- (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- A turn of a cable about the bitts.
verb
- To make bitter.
adjective
- Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
"The coffee tasted bitter."
- Harsh, piercing or stinging.
- Hateful or hostile.
"They're bitter enemies."
- Cynical and resentful.
"I've been bitter ever since that defeat."
Synonyms:jaded
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