Bitter Definition & Meaning
bitter
- adverb
- extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
- adjective
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
- very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
- 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"
- expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
- noun
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
- verb
- make bitter
"Bitter" in song lyrics
See how bitter is used in real songs:
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"Maybe I just didn't see it don't be gettin all bitter"
Apathy f/ Brevi — It's Only Hip-Hop -
"Medically injected and rulers, a family who was bitter"
Tha Beggas — Odus Cone (Oldest Clone) -
"Stay little, stay brittle, that's bitter"
Bizzy Bone — What Do We Say?
Words that rhyme with bitter
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- What does bitter mean?
- extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold" marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow" 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
- What part of speech is bitter?
- Bitter is an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does bitter have?
- Bitter has 12 definitions across 4 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, verb).