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Bitterness
see synonyms of bitternessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bitterness
see synonyms of bitternessadjective
1.
having or denoting an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange or coffee dregs
Compare sour (sense 1)2.
showing or caused by strong unrelenting hostility or resentment
he was still bitter about the divorce
3.
difficult or unpleasant to accept or admit
a bitter blow
4.
cutting; sarcastic
bitter words
5.
bitingly cold
a bitter night
adverb
6.
very; extremely (esp in the phrase bitter cold)
noun
7.
a thing that is bitter
8. British
beer with a high hop content, with a slightly bitter taste
verb
9.
to make or become bitter
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Bitterness
see synonyms of bitterness adjective
1.
designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; acrid, as quinine or peach stones
2.
causing or showing sorrow, discomfort, or pain; grievous
3.
sharp and disagreeable; harsh; severe; piercing
a bitter wind
4.
characterized by strong feelings of hatred, resentment, cynicism, etc.
adverb
5.
in a way that is bitter; bitterly
6.
extremely
it was bitter cold
noun
7.
a bitter quality or thing
take the bitter with the sweet
8. British
bitter, strongly hopped ale
see also bitters verb transitive, verb intransitive
9.
to make or become bitter
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Bitterness
see synonyms of bitternessadj. bit·ter·er, bit·ter·est
1. Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.
2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind.
3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow.
4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes.
5. Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment: cried bitter tears.
6. Marked by resentment or cynicism: "He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face" (John Dos Passos).
adv.
In an intense or harsh way; bitterly: a bitter cold night.
tr.v. bit·tered, bit·ter·ing, bit·ters
To make bitter.
n.
1. That which is bitter: "all words ... / Failing to give the bitter of the sweet" (Tennyson).
2. bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.
3. Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.
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